to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
reigning; controlling; dictating
three generations; three periods; third generation
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
token (effort); something done for form's sake
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
first generation; founder
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable