successor; replacement; second wife
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
family; relatives; dependents; household
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reality; actuality; hard fact
how; in what way; how about
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
together; abreast; side-by-side
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
such ... as; or some such
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...