to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
personal attendant; valet; maid
generation; lifetime; age
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
power; authority; jurisdiction
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influence; clout; leverage
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
rule; reign; government; governing
image; figure; figure; form; image
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
much less; to say nothing of
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement