protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
item; article; dish; course; finest item
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
difficult to ...; hard to ...
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
place; room; margin; scope
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
land near a castle; castle town
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in a day; in a brief space of time
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
supply base; storage depot
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
choices; alternatives; options
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
on the sea; surface of the sea