it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
heir; inheritor; successor
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right of succession; right to the throne
direct descent; direct line
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
like a decent person; human
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
use; utilization; utilisation; application
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
royal castle; imperial castle
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
considerably; greatly; a lot
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect