stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
hereditary (genetic) disease
at a young age; while still young
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
dukedom; duchy; principality
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
another family; another house
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
espionage network; intelligence network
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
headache inducing; vexing
alliance of two countries or more under one ruler
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
silver powder; powdered silver
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
enchantress; seductress; vamp