to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
queen (consort); empress (consort)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
servant; manservant; menial
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to give; to do (something) for
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
if so; in that case; in that situation
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well