fortress; stronghold; citadel
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
residence; abode; dwelling
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
indicate reason; infers some protest
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to dye; to colour; to color
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
title of honour; title of honor
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy