although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to be the ruin of (a person)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
(not) a single person; (no) one
reduction by half; halving
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
already known; well-known
locational advantage; advantageous position
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
weak (organization, organisation)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
8000; eight thousand; many
equal amount; same quantity
base unit (metre, etc.); standard unit
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
one example of (when there are more examples)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
counterweight; counterpoise
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet