inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to exert oneself; to make efforts
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
verbal promise; one's word
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
rich person; wealthy person
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
research material; experimental material
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
unique; original; individual; unusual
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin