to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
bowing (a string instrument)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
delaying operation; time-buying
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to give an impression; to make an impression
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
want to ... do something; would like to ...
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
safety; welfare; well-being
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to correct oneself; to restate
injured person; wounded person
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate