to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
ruler and ruled; master and servant
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
end of war; cessation of hostilities
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
forgetting; lapse of memory
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
telephone call; telephone (device)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
death (of an emperor); demise
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
private records or documents