foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
being adopted into the family of one's bride
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
personal attendant; valet; maid
generation; lifetime; age
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to state; to express; to mention
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
power; authority; jurisdiction
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influence; clout; leverage
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
rule; reign; government; governing
image; figure; figure; form; image
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase