theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to treat one's husband with due respect
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
general; popular; common; typical
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
great difference; big difference; wide margin
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
private tutor; coach; governess
motherland; fatherland; native country
recommendation; endorsement
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
authority; power; influence
(political) power; authority; influence
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
but; however; provided that
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
I see; that's right; indeed
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
odds and ends; all; every
well-bred; of good upbringing
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than