those (near the second person)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
each nation; many nations; many countries
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
major powers of the world; great powers
to watch over; to watch attentively
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
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
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
deceased father; late father
lex talionis; the law of talion; an eye for an eye
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
youngest brother; last disciple
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
a few years ago; some years back
in this manner; in this way; like this
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that