calling by name; designation; nomination
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
elopement; running away with a lover
at someone's (something's) mercy
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
resignation; acceptance; consolation
covered in mud; mud-caked
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
divine command; heaven's will
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
certain; definite; clear; credible
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
high efficiency; high performance
a few years ago; some years back
duty; function; office; mission; task
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
hanging garden; hanging gardens
outline; summary; gist; in brief
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
outbreak of war; starting a war
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
without cause; without reason
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
looking on (somebody) as hostile
disliking people similar to oneself
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
military shoes; combat boots