(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
mentally strong; strong-willed
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to look around; to survey
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nonchalant air; unruffled air
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
every person; each one; everybody
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
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)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
fort; stronghold; fortification
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy