stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
home area; home town; local
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
news program; news programme
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
southern part; the south (of a region)
environment; circumstance
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
curious; strange; unusual
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
arm; skill; efforts; ability
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to