stronghold; citadel; headquarters
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
position; location; base; point; site
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
war; battle; match; game; competition
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to run about trying to escape
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
end; close; finish; termination
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
strong-willed; strong of heart
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
property; fortune; assets
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to extend one's knowledge
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)