reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
power; authority; jurisdiction
being endowed with (e.g. a gift); being blessed with; endowment
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
selection; choice; picking out
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
decapitation; decapitated head
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
(penalty of) imprisonment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
funny story; funny anecdote
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
recovery; rescue; recapture
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
multiplication table; times table
great laughter; burst of laughter
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure