explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
strong nation; powerful country
in case of; at that time; at this time
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(political) administration; political power
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
aggression; invasion; raid
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
though; notwithstanding; although
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning