expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
sovereignty of the people
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
student (esp. a university student)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
calamity; disaster; misfortune
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
new government; new administration
commandant; commanding officer; general
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
guaranteed; authentic; certified
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
empress (consort); queen (consort)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
invisibly; secretly; privately
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
entering a faith; joining a religion
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
long ago; a long time ago; already
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out