king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to rank next to; to come after
supreme command authority (of the emperor)
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
conscription; draft system
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
lading; loading; carrying
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
important connection; important social foundation; close relation; tight relationship; intimate relation; close link
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
one end; an end; part; fragment
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
because; the reason why is
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
headache inducing; vexing
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent