imperial court; royal court
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
clearing one's throat; cough
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to take (all of) into consideration
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
spouse; wife; husband; partner
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
when it becomes; when it comes to
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
from now; from this moment; henceforth
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops