letter; missive; note; mail
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
literally; to the letter; literal
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
you; (arch.) your residence
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
leader; authority; mainstay
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
Akure (Nigeria); Acre (Brazil)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture