satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
ability; capability; skill
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
rule; government; administration
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
half and half; fifty-fifty
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(dead) body; corpse; remains
firm; strong; solid; stable
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
way (of doing); manner; method; means
right of succession; right to the throne
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
disclosure; exposure; revelation
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
inattention; absent-mindedness
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages