difficult to ...; hard to ...
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
border patrol; border guard; border guards
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(within a) territory; domains
riskiness; (level of) danger
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be nearing death; to be dying
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
secrecy; highly classified information
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
in the meanwhile; during the time
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that