queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
calamity; disaster; accident
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
real thing; original; actual
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
major incident; major happening; big scandal
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
a little bit; a little while
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
comparatively; relatively
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam