younger half-brother (by a different mother)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
rule; government; administration
depiction; description; portrayal
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
accession to the throne; enthronement
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
divide and rule; divide and conquer
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
rule; reign; government; governing
financial power; financial means; wealth
(political) power; authority; influence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
deportation; expulsion from the country