legitimate; orthodox; traditional
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
third day of the month; three days
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
terrain; geographical features; topography
pending question; unresolved problem
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
powerful family; powerful clan
hard to reach place; remote place
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Baeck; Bech; Beck; Becque; Bek; Boeckh
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
discussion; argument; debate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
within the sphere of influence (of)
to force one's way through
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
at a stroke; with a single swoop
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet