inner citadel; core; center; centre
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ten-year-old; ten year old
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to threaten; to make threats
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
wall clock; grandfather clock
to make one's rounds; to patrol
with a crack; with a smash
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to serve; to work for; to attend
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole