ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
possible; likely; probable
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
weakening; emaciation; decline
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to finger; to tamper (with)
to take to task; to take it out on
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
very rich person; the super rich
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
optimism; taking an optimistic view
idealistic thought (argument)
besides; moreover; in addition
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification