noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
reception room; parlor; parlour
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to take up one's residence
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
business; errand; nature of one's business
messenger; envoy; emissary
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
king's younger brother; royal brother
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
trouble; bother; annoyance