usurpation; taking back; dispossession
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
difficult to ...; hard to ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
long ago; already; a long time ago
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
usually; under usual circumstances
prospects of victory; chances of success
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
armed might; military power; the sword; force
party; set; gang; company; person
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
one's own property; possessions
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to do for (the sake of someone else)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous