king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
this occasion; at this time; now
dominion; territory; possession
interest; rights; concession
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
domestic affairs; internal administration
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
preference; priority; precedence
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
subordination; dependency
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery