successive generations; successive emperors
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
for this very reason; that is exactly why
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
then; well; so; well then
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
three; three years of age
although I say; although one might say; although called
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix