monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
hope of success; prospects of success
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
ingratitude; thanklessness
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
direct control; direct supervision
armed forces; military; troops
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
a loss; a failure; a mistake; an error
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
elevation; height above sea level
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
deep-rooted (suspicion, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
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