Meanings

butt joint

barb fitting

step-sister (younger)

heir to the throne

step-sister (elder)

winning game after game

continuation of war

live satellite transmission

continued consultation

live coverage

succession struggle

to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)

agent

universal joint

to succeed (someone)

to pick up the thread of a story

addition

mitre (joint, in woodworking)

to take a breath

lap joint