to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
surroundings; environs; circumference
notice; attention; observation
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
family; relatives; dependents; household
southern part; the south (of a region)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
defense; defence; protection
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)