large triple gate to temple
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be nearing death; to be dying
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
old friend; old acquaintance
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
not understanding; not knowing
at a moment's notice; readily
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to understand; to make out
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
selection; choice; picking out
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught