a few years ago; some years back
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to flare up; to burst into flames
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one by one; one after another; successively
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
visual confirmation; sighting
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
short and stout; small but wide around
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer