both; both sides; both parties
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
design; idea; conception; plan
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
on the occasion of; at the time of
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
since; henceforth; ever since
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to be appointed to a rank
succession to the peerage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
influence; effect; impact
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten