decoration; ornament; trimmings
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
right in the middle (of); midst; height
going through; going via; going by way of
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to be conspicuous; to stand out
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be embarrassed for a reply
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
gentle; mild; meek; tender
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue