for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
political situation; political affairs
instability; insecurity; crankiness
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
some people; a few people; several people
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
rather; better; instead; if anything
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
moron; idiot; stupid person
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
had better ...; had better not ...
how; in what way; how about
proposal; proposition; suggestion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness