previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
(your, his, her) daughter
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
irrational (line of) argument
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to make a vow; to take an oath
guess; speculation; supposition
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to stroke down; to smooth down
hateful; detestable; loathsome
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
haughty; holding one's head high
petty underling; small fry
to threaten; to make threats
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
drawing a sword; drawn sword
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
to distribute; to hand out
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
troubled face; worried expression
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
topic of discussion; agenda