stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to do for (the sake of someone else)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
proposal; offer; request; application
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour