to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
virile; tough; masculine; intense
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
Alison; Allison; Allyson; Alyson
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to go to; to visit; to call on
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
of all things (days, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
to pitch camp; to set up camp
abusing someone to his (her) face
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
proposal; offer; request; application
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
retainer; attendant; escort
every person; each one; everybody
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
reception room; parlor; parlour
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prickling; stinging; tingling
objection; dissent; protest
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
crown; diadem; bottle cap
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation