close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
sovereign; emperor; monarch
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
main purpose; primary objective
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
recommendation; endorsement
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
influence; effect; impact
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
installment; instalment; premium; bill
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to push away; to push aside; to shove
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to squeeze out; to wring out
to thrust away; to send flying
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect