worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
due form; official; formality
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to hide; to keep to oneself
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
order of chivalry; chivalric order
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
unanticipated; unexpected
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life