siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
world; society; people; the public
recovery; rescue; recapture
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
settlement; solution; resolution
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
village headman; village mayor
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
letter; missive; note; mail
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
position; location; base; point; site
to lure someone; to entice someone
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
all-out attack; general offensive
distant; remote; isolated
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
unique; peculiar; singular
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up