to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to be erected; to be built
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(death from) starvation; starving to death
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
as expected; as predicted
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
about this time; about now
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
exceedingly; extremely; decisively