influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
practical; realistic; pragmatic
powerful family; powerful clan
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
establishment; settlement
labor; labour; manpower; working force
farming; agriculture; cultivation
production output; number of goods manufactured
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
form; situation; condition
American Civil War (1861-1865)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
smoothly; easily; readily
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
drama; play; Chinese opera
emperor; prince; princess
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
ultimate; final; last; eventual
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
national crisis; national disaster
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against