branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
head house (family); birthplace; originator
on bad terms; at loggerheads
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to take on a role; to take part
villain; baddie; the villain's part
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
connection; link; relationship
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
historical play; period drama
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
source of information; intelligence source; message source
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
this occasion; at this time; now
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
official announcement; proclamation
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
home area; home town; local
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to make a lasting impression
the reverse; other side; lining
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx