selfish; self-centred; egotistical
empress (consort); queen (consort)
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
secret; private; surreptitious
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
that day; the very same day
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
death; decease; passing away
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
so; therefore; and; (and) then
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
atonement; redemption; compensation
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative