interference; intervention; meddling
counterintelligence; counterespionage
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to strangle; to constrict
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
particularly; only; in the case of
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
hating; strongly disliking
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to comfort; to console; to amuse
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
outside a port or harbor (harbour)
to relax; to feel at home
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to polish up; to shine up
it seems so; that's what it looks like
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)