executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
government service; official position; civil service
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to look down on; to make light of
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
influence; effect; impact
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
nothing but; except; no more than
death from disease; death from illness
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
mistress; kept woman; concubine
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
acceleration; speeding up
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
everything working out as desired
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge