national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to say; to tell; to state; to do
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to continue to do; to persist in doing
accession to the throne; enthronement
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
age of majority; age of adulthood
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
something small; something petty; trifle
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
one-year-old; one year old
joy and anger; human emotions
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours