to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
reason; grounds; circumstances
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
other side; opposite side; other party
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; stronghold; fortification
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
several weeks; a few weeks
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced