modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
royal capital; imperial capital
royal castle; imperial castle
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
coronation ceremony; enthronement
crown; diadem; bottle cap
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
to make one's own; to take possession of
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to find out; to discover; to locate
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be enchanted; to be charmed
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
means; way; method; measure
many; numerous; various; large number of
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back