(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
drama; play; powerful drug
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
pride; dignity; self-worth
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
three days and three nights
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
important place; strategic point; critical location
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
sad news; news of a death; death notice
infectious disease; infection
family a woman has married into
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
leader (of an alliance); leading power
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
debauchery; dissipation; lewdness; lasciviousness