construction; architecture (of buildings)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
powerful person; influential person
prime minister's official residence
fort; stronghold; fortification
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
private funds; own funds; private property
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
imprisonment; incarceration
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
construction at top speed
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
direct control; direct supervision
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(dead) body; corpse; remains
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill