fort; stronghold; fortification
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
going through; going via; going by way of
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
one or two; a few; small number
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
possession; retention; maintenance
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to turn against; to become an enemy
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
main object; principal object; true aim
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
foster father; adoptive father
forgetting; lapse of memory
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
letter; missive; note; mail
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
in the course of one's duties
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
adopted child; foster child
orphan; person without friends
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture