probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
platoon commander; section commander
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
number of times; frequency; count
beyond that point; after that
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
lightning strike; torpedo attack
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
specialization; specialisation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to become pale; to turn pale
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)