Catherine de Medici (1519-89)
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
way (of doing); manner; method; means
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
that's the way it is; such is life
of course; certainly; naturally
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
for this very reason; that is exactly why
regret; repentance; remorse
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
recommendation; endorsement