fortress; stronghold; citadel
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
one by one; one after another; successively
guess; speculation; supposition
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
control; check; restraint; inhibition
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement