blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
hard-line policy; tough measure
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to discuss; to talk together
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
please; somehow or other; one way or another
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
regret; repentance; remorse
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
maid; helper; help; assistance
rebellious phase; rebellious age
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
future (usually near); prospects