malicious; deliberately mean
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
political situation; political affairs
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
commander; general; leader
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
being too late; losing one's final chance
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
you; (arch.) your residence
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to do someone in; to bump someone off
concentrated fire; intense criticism
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)