to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
confusion; mixing; merger
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
proper; right; reasonable
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
possession; occupation; occupancy
the more one looks (at it) the more...
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
isolation; being alone; being friendless
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
defence program; defence plan
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
while; during (the time when)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
life and death; life or death
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
along the river; riverside
nevertheless; still; however; yet
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
port city; harbour city; harbor city
on the sea; surface of the sea
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
main; principal; chief; primary; major
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
pressure; oppression; suppression
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
practical problem; practical matter
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
logistical support; combat service support
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
street fighting; urban warfare
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes