carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to mix; to blend; to combine
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
earnestly; immediately; exactly
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
welcome; (warm) reception
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
advent of a golden opportunity
information; news; report; reward; retribution
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
anything and everything; just about everything
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
inside pocket; bosom; (one's) real intentions; inner thoughts; true state of affairs
scale; scope; plan; structure
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
discovery; detection; finding
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone