beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
proposal; offer; request; application
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to perceive; to understand
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
manner of using one's hands
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
usually; ordinarily; in the past
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to go to; to visit; to call on