gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
affidavit; deposition; testimony
(your) daughter; young woman
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
presence; sitting with; being with
station; office; guardroom
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
attendance; presence; appearance