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

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.