dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; stronghold; fortification
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
spider's thread; spider silk
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
choices; alternatives; options
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable