holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
death in battle; death on the battlefield
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
wound suffered in a fight
(death from) starvation; starving to death
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
layout map; block plan; layout plan
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
defense; defence; protection
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
alone; unaided; away from home
decapitated head of an enemy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
in person; personally; directly
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail