noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
principle of laissez-faire
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
proper; right; reasonable
convention; tired tradition; old custom
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
invisibly; secretly; privately
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
determination; resolution
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
happy; cheerful; pleasant