the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
penalty; sentence; punishment
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to look forward to something
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
reconciliation; make peace with
heedless of danger; braving dangers
two times; twice; two degrees
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to stare back at; to look back at
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
nothing but; none other than
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
another thing; exception; special case
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
without thinking of the consequences
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident