outside world; physical world
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
number of persons; personnel
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to detain; to check; to restrain
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
corridor; hallway; passageway
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
preparation; provision; guarding
to indicate; to show; to point to
stairs; stairway; staircase
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
conviction; belief; confidence
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
near; nearby; not far off
to drift (to); to be washed ashore