= any of the pieces of hard, whitish material that together consitute the skeleton of humans and animals; associated with strength
bone
literally: bones; hence: = the physical body of a human being
bones > body
literally: bone; hence: = part of the physical body of human beings
limb
literally: (someone's) bone and flesh; hence: = the physical body of a human being, named after its primary components: bones and flesh
flesh and blood
Relatives
literally: (someone's) bone and flesh; hence: = member of the same family or group
flesh and blood
Self
literally: (one's) bones, extended to denote the entire person; hence: = a reference to one's self
bones > self
Identifiers
= a marker drawing the reader's attention to the object or event directly following it and identifying it with emphasis as the object or event in focus, as opposed to other, similar objects and events