lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
feudal lords; barons; princes
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
unification; centralization; centralisation
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
late at night; at a late hour
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one's long-cherished desire
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
in accordance with; according to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
justification; rationalization
in this way; along these lines; similarly
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling