to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
leaving everything to someone else
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
you (plural); all of you; you all
older brother and younger sister
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
reform; reformation; reorganization
to think alike; to get along
accession to the throne; enthronement
generation; lifetime; age
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
right of succession; right to the throne
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
first-rate; finest quality; the best