castle (in place names); castle; fortress
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
right of succession; right to the throne
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
perpetual traveller (traveler); permanent traveller; permanent tourist
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
bet; wager; stake; gamble
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance