stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
existence; being; life; survival
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
irrational (line of) argument
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
4th day of the month; four days
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
around the clock; day and night
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
dividing into four; quartering
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
sons and daughters; children; girl
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
minuteness; one millionth
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
preparatory phase; preparatory period
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
in its entirety; whole; wholly
naked eye; the physical eye
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface