to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
notice; attention; observation
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
fear; dread; fright; willies
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
depiction; description; portrayal
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to take over; to hand over
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
direct descent; direct line
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
at a young age; while still young
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to look around; to survey
siblings; brothers and sisters
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
short pause; short interval
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe in and breathe out
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
imperial throne; the Crown