uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
blunder; slip; error; error
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
at least; at most; (even) just
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be dead; to be lifeless
during imprisonment; while in jail
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
choices; alternatives; options
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth