premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
postoperative; after surgery
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
level ground; horizon; field of view
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); orang-utan; orangutang
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
total destruction by fire; being burned down
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(right at the) side; just beside
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
other than; excluding; without
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
imposing stance; daunting pose
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
going through; going via; going by way of