in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
long-serving soldier; veteran
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
terrain; geographical features; topography
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
protracted war; war of attrition
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
resolute; determined; bold
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
military man; warrior; soldier
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension