the whole nation; all the people in the land
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to win favour; to win favor
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
being concerned about or mindful of
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
such; like that; in that way
complete destruction; demolition
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
clear writing; specification
to make one's own; to take possession of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
particularly; only; in the case of
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to harm; to cause harm to
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
adopted daughter; foster daughter
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
along; parallel to; in accordance with
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere