just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
personality; style; appearance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
to entertain; to make welcome
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to knit one's brows; to frown
sad news; news of a death; death notice
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
insubordination; outlawry
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
help; assistance; service
to accord someone every courtesy
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to