defense; defence; safeguard; protection
position; location; base; point; site
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
usual; normal; stereotyped
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to shed light; to cast light
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
whole face; all over one's face