to be the middleman; to be someone suffering because of the contradictory interests of two parties; to be someone who is loathed by both sides

A wicked person will be harassed or bedeviled by another of like; That comes around; Bad guys will not end well.

polish

(noun) Torture; (verb) 1. Torture

(proverb) Someone who is rich has authority

(noun) bath brick

to spend (time)

polish and ponder

stone mill

sharpen a knife

rubbing (in)

To persuade

grindstone

among midst of conflicting opinions

friction

erase

to linger around somewhere for a long time; to have prolonged sex [colloquial]

tooth grinding

frosted

moron; stupid; retarded (spoken)

emery paper

hone

mushroom

erosion

literally: mirror grinding; lesbian sex [colloquial]

durable

last-minute preparation (slang)

perseverance will prevail.