weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
long ago; already; a long time ago
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
foresight; wisdom; sagacity
poisoning; kill by poison
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to ascend (the throne); to accede
the lion's share; the cream
(written) work; book; writings
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
loyal retainer; loyal subject
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity