hidden room; secret chamber
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
archeologist; archaeologist
total destruction by fire; being burned down
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
construction; establishment
ongoing; in progress; afoot
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
condition; state (of health); appearance
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
a (single) moment; an instant
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
in name only; titular; nominal
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
stirring; slight movement
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
technique; art; skill; move