cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
in history; ever; historical
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
relative by marriage; affinity
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to make an appearance; to show up
black ground; black cloth
to give an impression; to make an impression
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
land, sea, and air; army, navy and air force
meritorious deed; services