subordinate work; assistant; servant
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
suspicion (of others); jealousy
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
few decades; many decades; several decades
unknown; obscure; insignificant
at that time; in those days
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality