place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
refining; refinement; smelting; training
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
going through; going via; going by way of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to burrow through; to dig through
double; twice (as much); twofold
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
young noblewoman; princess
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
one end; an end; part; fragment
reopening; resumption; restarting