check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
check station; checkpoint
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to change completely; to change suddenly
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
by sheer strength; by brute force
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
firm; strong; solid; stable
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to spend time (on doing something)
to shade an account; to add something extra
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
pitching ability; counter for pitches
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
head; chief; boss; leader
reigning; controlling; dictating
under control (e.g. of territory)
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
complicated and mysterious