bulky; massive; thick; heavy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
logistical support; combat service support
armory; armoury; ordnance department
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
100,000; hundred thousand
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
coincident with; while; simultaneously
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
something; some kind of; for some reason
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building