king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
princess; Her Royal Highness
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
custom; habit; customary practice
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
connection; link; relationship
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
strong-willed; strong of heart
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
living thing; living creature; animal; life
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unmarried; not yet married
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
abusive language; violent language; wild words
respect and affection; love and respect
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
even if; even though; however; no matter how