to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
to add (e.g. a postscript)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
script; screenplay; scenario
production (e.g. play); direction
scenography; scenic design; set design; stage design
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
due form; official; formality
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
just a handful; only a small number (of)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity