wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
resentment; indignation; anger
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
work; labor; labour; toil
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
distress; wretched condition
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
imprisonment; incarceration
personality; character; individuality; personhood
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
by sheer strength; by brute force
private funds; own funds; private property
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
(person treated as a) plaything
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary