tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
personal grudge; personal enmity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
sense of being the chosen people
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
throne; first place; top spot; championship
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
story; tale; talk; discussion
something like ...; something called ...
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding