civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to comb down; to smooth down
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
-less; lacking; non-existing
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
happy tears; tears of joy
to say; to be called; to do
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
flood of emotions; many thoughts
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(in) his way; peculiar to him
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
on and after; from ... onward; since
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against