one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
every evening; night after night
to take command; to give direction
even more; still more; further
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
one by one; one at a time; in turn
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
alteration; falsification; faking
mental; spiritual; emotional
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
memory; sense; experience
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to make a fool of someone
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form