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
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
much less; to say nothing of
to be prolonged; to drag on
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
poisoning; kill by poison
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to serve; to work for; to attend
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
very young; little; childish; immature
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education