one's (official) authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to call in; to invite; to bring in
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
calamity; disaster; misfortune
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
body; body blow (in boxing)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
strategic resources; strategic materials
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
consideration; taking into account
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
like a decent person; human
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to do together; to share; to participate in
that is to say; so that means
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly