insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
horizon (related to land)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
both; both sides; both parties
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
self-; from (a time or place)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
massing (of troops); gathering
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
important point; strategic position; key point