hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
a little bit; a little while
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
successor; replacement; second wife
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
unexpectedly; surprisingly
temper pattern of a sword blade
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
successive generations; successive emperors
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to (physically) force someone to sit down
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
Son of God; child of an emperor
ordinary; common; mediocre
to degenerate; to lapse into
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate