holding one's ground; defending local authority
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
command; control; commander
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
village office; local administration office in a village
person in charge; official; attendant
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to provide; to arrange; to install
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
chair; stool; post; office; position
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
close to the wall; alongside the wall
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pile up; to accumulate
in the meanwhile; during the time
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)