Imperial tour; royal progress
round of calls; tour of visitation
popular will; will of the people
the instability of a political situation; political instability
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
attendee; participant; person present
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to force to do; to compel
more than ... years; -odd years
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to