to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be found; to be discovered
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
level; standard; water level
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
death toll; number of deaths; body count
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
how long; how far; how much
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
private citizen; civilian
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
8000; eight thousand; many
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave