reaching; attaining; arrival
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
business world; business circles; (the) industry
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
to grow taller (of people)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
registration; accession; register; entry; record
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to become clear; to be made public
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to be dried out; to be parched
yearned for; longed for; missed
to behave well (of a child)