fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
leader of a delegation (body, party)
old friend; old acquaintance
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be helpful; to be useful
in one's own way or style
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
beautiful; good; excellent
real intention; true motive; true meaning
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
occasional; infrequent; rare
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fortress; stronghold; citadel
aggression; invasion; raid
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
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
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to employ; to hire; to charter