but; however; provided that
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
massing (of troops); gathering
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dukedom; duchy; principality
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
people; citizens; subjects; folk
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
self-discipline; self-improvement
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral