axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
prospects of victory; chances of success
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
not yet known; unknown; strange
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
arrangement of stones in a garden
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
castle site; ruins of a castle
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
front; frontage; facade; main
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(made of) stone; stone-built
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty