wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
anyone; any person; whoever
to nip (something) in the bud
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
personal history; background; career
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
hot topic; talk of the town
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach