court lady; lady-in-waiting
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(social) position; status
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
himself; yourself; herself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
order; command; directions; instructions
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
story; tale; talk; discussion
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
in low spirits; dejected; sad
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
first meeting; first interview with
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
intimacy; affection; familiarity
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
study; library; den; home office; reading room