defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to torment; to torture; to harass
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
naturally; of course; understandably
ratio; proportion; percentage
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
dignity; majesty; sanctity
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
entreaty; supplication; petition
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
wherein; therein; thereinto
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
at once; immediately; right now
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant