stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
small hill; low hill; hillock
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
residence; housing; residential building
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
happy tears; tears of joy
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
marriage proposal; courtship
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
in name but not in reality
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
locality; local area; limited area