simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
order of chivalry; chivalric order
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
accurate; correct; precise; exact
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
several years; a few years
that is to say; so that means
war; battle; match; game; competition
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
chief vassal; senior statesman
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
declaration; proclamation; announcement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
time; season; period; phase; stage
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
while; during (the time when)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
government; administration; statesmanship
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie