dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
our country; our land; one's own country
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
softly; mildly; gently; politely
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
partly open; in half bloom
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
calamity; misfortune; disaster
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
territory; domain; dominion; possession
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine