not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
political situation; political affairs
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
chair; stool; post; office; position
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
many; numerous; various; large number of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
lower house; lower legislative chamber
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
hunchback; humpback; crookback
hunchback; humpback; crookback
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
official title; name of one's job
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
respectfully; private secretary
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle