outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
refining; purification; careful manufacture
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
station; office; guardroom
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
high-spirited; in high spirits
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
one more time; once more; once again
festival merrymaking; revelry
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
loading; charging; filling
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
practicality; utility; usefulness
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to lay aside; to set aside