wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
great war; great battle; world war
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
secret understanding; collusion
demotion; relegation; downgrading
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
occupation; calling; livelihood
place; room; margin; scope
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
decline; fall; decay; withering
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
chief; main; principal; important
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
property; fortune; assets
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand