rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
as hoped for; as expected
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
early on; earlier on; from early
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
admiration; being impressed (by)
study; pursuit of knowledge
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
huge rock; firmness; solidity
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to cover up with something
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
joint together; opposite; facing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face