authority; power; influence
league; federation; union; alliance
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
in case of; at that time; at this time
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
rule; reign; government; governing
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to rush back; to run back
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
restoration; repair; mending
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rather; sooner; preferably
had better ...; had better not ...
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official