each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
chief; main; principal; major
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
important point; strategic position; key point
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(made of) stone; stone-built
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
business trip; official trip
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
systematic; organized; organizational
number of (large) animals
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
military gains; war results; fruit of battle