royal castle; imperial castle
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
familiar spirit; familiar
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
research; study; investigation
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
going through; going via; going by way of
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
true state; actual condition; reality
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be in focus; to come into focus
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
every day and every night
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to manage a state; to govern a country
to have an eye on; to zero in on
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing