possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
diversion; distraction; feint
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
chief; main; principal; important
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
criminal nature; criminality
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard