area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
defense; defence; protection
position; location; base; point; site
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
edict; ordinance; proclamation
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
nesting hole; burrow; den
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
red cloth; red background
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
weight; heavyweight boxer
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to mix; to blend; to combine
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)