stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
whether one likes it or not
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
accession to the throne; enthronement
if you think about it; come to think of it
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
enthronement ceremony; coronation
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
very recently; in the very recent past
means; way; method; measure
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(political) power; authority; influence
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
secondary residence; vacation home; villa