(made of) stone; stone-built
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
caller; visitor; company; guest
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to listen again; to ask again
secret; private; surreptitious
quiet; still; surreptitious
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
private funds; own funds; private property
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to prostrate oneself (before)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
swindler; imposter; crook
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
station; office; guardroom
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)