fortress; stronghold; citadel
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
platoon commander; section commander
military style; army style
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
group; party; team; squad; section
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
rational; reasonable; logical
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
lacking cargo; in ballast
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
close escort; close protection
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate