(political) power; authority; influence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
while; even though; despite
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
many; much; plenty; hardly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
feeling keenly; fully realizing
society; public; community; social studies
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
secret; private; surreptitious