origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
accession to the throne; enthronement
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to take someone's life; to kill someone
royalty and titled nobility
society; public; community; social studies
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be hesitant; to feel timid
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
biological child; one's own child
former husband; late husband
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
now that you say that; now that you mention it