short distance; close range
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
long slits (esp. of eyes)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to get one's head around; to think about
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)