predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
older sister and younger brother
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
guard; sentinel; garrison
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
order; sequence; procedure
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
every year; year after year
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
to increase; to add to; to augment
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
at once; immediately; right now
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism