remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
making one's best exertions
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
entreaty; supplication; petition
to squeeze out; to wring out
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
self-determination; suicide
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
job; work; duties; trade; skill
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
in spite of; regardless of
very likely; very probable
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
piling up; multiple layers
your good wishes; your kind intentions
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
twice; again; second time
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission