heir; inheritor; successor
matrilineal family; family dominated by women; matriarchal family
head; brains; intellect; understanding
prime minister; premier; chancellor
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
command; lead; generalship; leadership
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
official announcement; proclamation
victim; injured party; sufferer
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
mental anguish; mental distress
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
detention; custody; confinement; internment
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
legend; folklore; tradition
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range