leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to subsist; to keep on living
proposal; proposition; suggestion
programme; program; plans; arrangements
messenger; envoy; emissary
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
marriage ceremony; wedding
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
one's house; one's home; one's family
beyond one's means or position
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
near; nearby; not far off
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
queen (consort); empress (consort)