abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
now that; since; as long as; provided that
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
fragile item; broken article
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
evening meal; dinner; supper
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
nonchalant air; unruffled air
(only) one option; one possible choice
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to leave as it is; to defer
salvation of one's country
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish