英和和英

turn off an epigram

to seclude oneself from the world―hold aloof from the crowd―live remote from towns

to capture a fortress―carry a fortress―take a fortress

to seclude oneself from the world―live in seclusion

to be put to shame―thrown into the shade

to be put to shame

rid of obstructions

release from a spell

unmask the imposter

avoid the crush

throw off a sketch

clear the hurdle

withdraw a curtain

to elude pursuit

unscrew the outlet plate

to clear a fence

avoiding waste

to capture fortress―carry a fortress

break the wall of silence

release from a clasp

to cut off the retreat―intercept the retreat

prune away superfluities

get rid of mealybugs

brush aside the objections

rid of vermin

to get out of the clutches of the law

release from a leash

a refuge from lightning

to depart from the convention―leave the beaten track

to expose one's nakedness