stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
prejudice; bias; distorted view
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
innermost depths of one's heart
to thrust before; to thrust at
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
when it becomes; when it comes to
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to be forward; to be impertinent
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right