steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
public and private; official and personal; government and people
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to live; to reside; to inhabit
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
matter of concern and interest
something small; something petty; trifle
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
hills and fields; hill and dale
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
severe earthquake; violent tremor
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
donation; contribution; offering
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on