to have a hard time of it
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
land near a castle; castle town
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
sense of unity; sense of oneness
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
secret; private; surreptitious
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
travellers' inn; stage inn
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
way; method; means; (technical) specification
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
furnishings; implements; equipment
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
lawless area; lawless district
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
foreign enemy; outside invader
internal troubles; domestic discord
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live