the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
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
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
(within a) territory; domains
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
unqualified; without qualifications
imprisonment; incarceration
connection; link; relationship
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to sink (into); to get depressed
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
because of; owing to; due to
at the last moment; this late in the game
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)