occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
three days and three nights
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
bygones; the past; past event
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
strategic resources; strategic materials
outsider; someone outside of a group
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
high and low (social standing)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
plum tree which blossoms in winter; early-flowering plum tree; early plum blossoms
selling out; being sold out
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
full throttle; full power