after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
even more; still more; further
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
visual hallucination; vision
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
scattered; separated; dispersed
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
firm; strong; solid; stable
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
defense; defence; guard; policing; security