depending on; dependent upon; relying on
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
man of the hour; woman of the hour
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
black and white; right and wrong
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
(Chinese) merchant caravan
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
commencing with; including
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
defense; defence; protection
temporary step; stopgap measure
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
few decades; many decades; several decades
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be preeminent; to be outstanding