king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
starting point; point of departure
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
very young; little; childish; immature
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to bring to an end; to close the curtain
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to attract; to be used to
low tone; bass; low voice
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
what sort of; what kind of; what way
reason; cause; history; origin
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity