sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
right of succession; right to the throne
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
in comparison to; rather than
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
such; like that; that sort of; very
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn