power; authority; jurisdiction
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
history; pedigree; lineage
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
curiosity; inquisitiveness
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
outward appearance; looks
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
androgynous; gender-neutral