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annoying; provoking

2

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

3

strange; odd; unusual

4

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

2

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

royal authority; regal power; authority of the king

8

to look down on; to make light of

4

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

3

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

3

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

2

again (and again); once again; yet again

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

3

state; country; nation

1

just; right; pure; genuine; truth

1

royal family

2

system of government

1

for (some) doubtful points to remain

1

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

2

to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors

3

royalty and titled nobility

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

to threaten; to make threats

1

to sit on a seat

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

1

to stare back at; to look back at

2

after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

1

plenipotentiary powers; full authority

2

same meaning; synonymy

1

the very thing; itself

1

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

6

in history; ever; historical

1

regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat

1

ruler; monarch; sovereign

1

administration; governance; the authorities; authority

2

decision-making

4

pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

2

military; strategic

1

military affairs

2

standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)

1

honorary position

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

2