(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
will not do; do not; does not
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
villain; baddie; the villain's part
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
useless resistance; vain struggle
commander; commanding officer; CO
enemy territory; hostile place
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)