holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just one person; only one
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
royalty and titled nobility
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
while alive; during one's lifetime
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound