leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
quotation; citation; reference
intelligence gathering; information gathering
training; education; development; cultivation
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
contemplation; meditation
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
viceroy; governor-general
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to appease; to suppress; to calm
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
about; concerning; related to; -ish
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
a question from the emperor
leading person; foremost figure
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality