king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
next term; next period; next version; next release
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
of course; certainly; naturally
such; this sort of; like this
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
rapid progress; radical progress
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
rotten smell; putrid odor
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
interruption; interference; butting in
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer