persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
explanation in detail; full discussion
sun; saint; San (people); son
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
Catherine de Medici (1519-89)
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
way (of doing); manner; method; means
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
pretension; conceit; hubris
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
that's the way it is; such is life
of course; certainly; naturally
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
long; drawn-out; very long
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
regret; repentance; remorse
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise