stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to have a narrow escape from death
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
pride; boast; credit (to)
to join forces; to cooperate
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
good humour (humor); good mood
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
military family; warrior class
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
rule; government; administration
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
surely; certainly; without doubt
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to want; to seek; to request
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough