tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to talk; to chat; to chatter
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
beginning; outset; first; onset
royal castle; imperial castle
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
body and soul; mind and body
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
particularly; only; in the case of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous