one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
city-state (e.g. Vatican)
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
(person treated as a) plaything
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to disperse; to take a castle
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
job; work; duties; trade; skill
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to serve; to work for; to attend
complete change; about-face
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
leader; authority; mainstay
country; territory; domain; realm