ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
strict order; peremptory command
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
dominion; territory; possession
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
still; as yet; as it has been
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to keep (a person) waiting
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
offensive camp; team at bat
to need; to demand; to take; to require
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to capture a silver general; to desilverize; to desilverise
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness