fort; stronghold; fortification
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic
distant place; remote point
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
adamantite (super-hard metal in various games)
composite; combined; complex
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
evening meal; dinner; supper
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
both sides; two sides; double-sided
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to be discouraged; to shrink from
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
biological parent; real parent
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
brothers and sisters; siblings
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn