pose as a person of high morals

high officials(high cockalorum)

most gratifying to the people

Such people are by no means rare

quite ordinary

noble manners

A great intelligent man looks dull.

a young lady of a big; noble family

emperors,kings,generals and ministers

make amends for one's wrong doing(atone for one's crime by doing good deeds)

with much land and few people(small population for a large area; vast and sparsely populated area)

confronted with a formidable foe(in the face of the arch enemy)

as thick as June blackerries(more than combinations to a Rubic cube)

caitiff (craven)

instigate(act or speak to assist somebody)

mediate a dispute(smooth things over)

generalist(all-rounder; many-sided person)

local villain(cock on his own dunghill)

excuse me(I'm sorry; pardon me)

remain a bachelor