heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to become desperate; to give in to despair
dullard; indecisive person
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
outside the country; abroad
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bet; wager; stake; gamble
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
stimulating; exciting; provocative
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to relax; to feel at home
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern