let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
(within a) territory; domains
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dwelling; house; residence; address
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
fort; stronghold; fortification
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
observation platform; lookout platform
etc.; et cetera; and so on
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
offense; offence; method of attack
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
nothing but; none other than
back country; remote countryside
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
firm; strong; solid; stable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
construction; establishment
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
aging; wearing out; deterioration
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
property; fortune; assets
too much; excessively; too
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion