coronation ceremony; enthronement
burlesque; low comedy; farce
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
with a friendly grin; smilingly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
guidance; leadership; leading the way
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to bring; to take; to bring about
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
difficult to ...; hard to ...
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
the other day; some time ago; recently