prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
boy; son; baby boy; young man
heir; inheritor; successor
one's later years; final years (in life)
one's own child; one's own children
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to come face to face (with)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
elder sister; effeminate man
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
Daphnae; Tahpanhes; Daphne
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
already; now; no longer; not any more
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy