stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to find fault with; to question
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to torment; to torture; to harass
inside; interior; inner part
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
retirement (from the world); seclusion
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point