royalty and titled nobility
many; numerous; various; large number of
to get a reputation as a philanderer
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
doing whatever one pleases
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)