mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
I don't know; I don't understand
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
being in one's room (office, etc.)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
desperation; struggle to the death
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
land near a castle; castle town
commencing with; including
working in the fields; working on a farm
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)