prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
either way; in any case; one way or another
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
because of; owing to; due to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
those (near the second person)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
curse; spell; malediction
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts