isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
hidden room; secret chamber
gem; jewel; precious stone
convenience; user-friendliness
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
cost of repairs; repair costs
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
magic sword; cursed sword
trivial; not amounting to much
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
exhibition; display; putting on show
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
free (of charge); gratuitous
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
else; in addition; besides
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match