last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
head; chief; boss; leader
elopement; running away with a lover
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to try to do; to attempt to do
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
only; merely; but; no more than
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
one part; one portion; one section
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
constitutional government
transactions; dealings; business
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling