to be a matter of life or death
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
how many people; a number of people
right of succession; right to the throne
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
severe; strict; tough; hard
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
older sister; elder sister
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
concerning; per; on account of
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
heir; inheritor; successor
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king