thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
in name only; titular; nominal
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
treatment (of a person); dealing with
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
that country; (arch.) nirvana
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
pride; boast; credit (to)
established fact; fait accompli
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
temporary sewing; basting
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
progress; being under way
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
bond strength; adhesive strength; adhesive force
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to happen to have on hand or in stock