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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...

2

prince; duke

19

diplomatic relations

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

3

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

2

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

3

accidental death

1

absence; disregard; indifference

3

death; decease; passing away

1

orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child

1

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

10

legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

13

death; dying; mortality

4

heir; inheritor; successor

1

(a) few; some; several

1

clique; faction

1

backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

3

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

senior; older; third-year kindergarten student

1

thirteen; 13; king

1

strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)

1

lengthening

1

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

4

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

2

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

1

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

2

the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

1

standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

1

state; country; nation

4

military

1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

2

supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

2

the throne; the crown

2

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up

1

country; territory; domain; realm

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

2

one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

1

four people

1

general; shogun

8

western expedition; military campaign to the west

5

southern expedition; military campaign to the south

3

northern expedition; military campaign to the north

5