fort; stronghold; fortification
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
waist; waistline; waist measurement
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
duty; obligation; responsibility
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to put one's strength into
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
metallic sound; metallic clank
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to shave off; to scrape off
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
telephone number; phone number
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible