fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
urban areas; the streets; town; city
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
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.)
underground train; subway
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
most difficult; next to impossible
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
mobilization; mobilisation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
outside the city area; suburbs
chief; main; principal; major
inspection; examination; check
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
I see; that's right; indeed
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
way (of doing); manner; method; means
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
pointing out; identification
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
war; battle; match; game; competition
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
very likely; very probable