expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
duty; obligation; responsibility
(written) contract; agreement
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
relation; connection; relevance
event; phenomenon; matter
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
treatment; service; handling; management
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
person standing watch; guard duty
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
and so; therefore; for that reason
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic