fort; stronghold; fortification
short and stout; small but wide around
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
in deep black; in jet black
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
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
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to close (one's eyes); to shut
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
intelligence gathering; information gathering
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
town girl; girl raised in a town
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
in the same way as; just like
to challenge (a person) to a fight
draw (in competition); tie game
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
unidentifiable; unidentified
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
perfect; complete; flawless