and so; therefore; for that reason
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
comparatively; relatively
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
fortress; stronghold; citadel
remarkable; striking; obvious
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
this for sure; certainly is
in one's own way or style
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
for the first time in one's life
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
scandal; deplorable event
order of chivalry; chivalric order
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)