A stepfather of one's spouse.

With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force. / With a substantial display of resources. / (law, insurance) In effect; applicable.

(figuratively) In the same general vicinity (as); somewhat similar (to); typically construed with of.

A particular building complex once in Jerusalem, then a center of Jewish religious life.

To enclose by surrounding with walls.

(transitive) To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage. / (transitive) To draw inward.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in the People's Republic of China. / (idiomatic) Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, especially if made in East Asia.

essentially

(of an image) Sharp and clear with no fuzziness. / (idiomatic, of one's thoughts) Clearly perceived.

(law) A litigant without an attorney.