iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
one's family; family member
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
means; way; method; measure
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
at first; initially; in the beginning
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
major subject; special study
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
before the gate; in front of the gate