(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
Imperial cortege (procession)
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
by means of; due to; because of; according to
empress (consort); queen (consort)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
exemption; exoneration; discharge
fluent (in a language); flowing
both (people); the two of them
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
study; library; den; home office; reading room