dukedom; duchy; principality
refugee; exile; displaced persons
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to some extent; to a certain extent
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
developed country; advanced country
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
territorial state (under the Holy Roman Empire; from the 13th century up until its dissolution)
this world; this life; world of the living
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
military force; military strength
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
and so; therefore; for that reason
countries; (various) nations
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
but; however; provided that
together with; same; both; all; including ...
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(religious) faith; belief; creed
direct connection; direct link
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify