stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
whether one likes it or not
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (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; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
enthronement ceremony; coronation
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
under control (e.g. of territory)
very recently; in the very recent past
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(political) power; authority; influence
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
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