to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to state; to express; to mention
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
hereditary system; hereditary succession
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
usually; under usual circumstances
armour (e.g. tank); armor
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
rubbish heap; garbage dump
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
modernization; modernisation
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
deoxyribo nucleic acid; DNA
macromolecule; high polymer
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
millions; several million; a few million