fortress; stronghold; citadel
innumerable; countless; numberless
armory; armoury; ordnance department
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
not worth doing; waste of effort
anything and everything; just about everything
by sheer strength; by brute force
strong person; the strong; the powerful
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to cause a person trouble
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
one's home country; one's homeland
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
in good health; alive and well; going strong
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
bishop's staff; khakkhara