antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
wetting; love affair; lover
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
melancholy; gloom; depression
several weeks; a few weeks
to watch for an unguarded moment