(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
headquarters; head office; main office
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
one's principles and position
sovereign; ruler; head of state
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
pair; the two; both persons; both things
looking on; remaining a spectator
outbreak of war; starting a war
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to repeat; to do something over again
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
leader; guide; mentor; coach
self control; self restraint
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal