masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
scoundrel; rascal; villain
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
innermost depths of one's heart
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
that; the matter in question
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
(not) even once; (not) ever
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
fate; destiny; predestination
suppression; repression; subjugation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
posterity; future life; life to come
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to the last; persistency; thoroughness