to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to be erected; to be built
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
the touch of; feel of; texture
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
one thin flat object; one sheet
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
observation; survey; watching
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
half and half; fifty-fifty
feeling; sense; impression
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to entertain; to make welcome
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
have a pain in one's chest
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to