further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
physical strength; muscular strength
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
because of; owing to; due to
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
trivial; not amounting to much
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to try to do; to attempt to do
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of