originally; by nature; from the start
to have an eye on; to zero in on
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
complete; whole; perfect; safe
because of; owing to; due to
to be found; to be discovered
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
form; shape; figure; visage
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(social) position; status
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
while; even though; despite
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
maintenance; preservation; improvement
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother