(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
as a child; when one was a child
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to feel; to sense; to experience
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
twice; again; second time
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
body; physical system; (the) person
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people