festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fortifying; fortification
land near a castle; castle town
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(made of) stone; stone-built
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to surround; to crowd around
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
superstition; superstitious belief
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
support; backing; aid; assistance
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
rope; cord; policeman's rope
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to increase; to add to; to augment
massing (of troops); gathering
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)