wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
performance of one's official duties
to take over; to hand over
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
double; twice (as much); twofold
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
quality (of a product or a service)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
our country; our land; one's own country
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
retort; back talk; backchat
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to become pale; to turn pale
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
leaving everything up to someone else
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to be smeared; to be covered
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to torment; to torture; to harass
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
position; job; employment; opening
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
friction; discord; strife
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)