to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
priest soldier; warrior monk
imperial decree; imperial edict
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
amusement (recreational) facilities
on business; for business; business purpose
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
a considerable number; a fair number
retention; maintenance; preservation
academic type; scholarly turn of mind
nightlife districts; drinking districts
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
with a broad grin; smirking
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
treasure chest; strongbox
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
inscrutable; incomprehensible
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn