smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
river; stream; River; the ... river
site; point on a map; spot
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
armed forces; military; troops
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
strategy meeting; council of war
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
several people; a few people
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
suspicious-looking; fishy
defense; defence; protection
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service