to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
exploitation; overuse; abuse
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one cause; one reason; one factor
just because; even if; even though
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
regret; repentance; remorse
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
in that way; like that; that way
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
large amount of money; great cost
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
important person; strategic person; key figure
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
even though; despite; when
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette