in that way; like that; that way
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
people; citizens; subjects; folk
about; on; regarding; per; for every
nothing but; except; no more than
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
enemy territory; hostile place
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
queen (consort); empress (consort)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) even once; (not) ever
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
chief; main; principal; major
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)