unnatural; affected; studied; forced
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
a considerable number; a fair number
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)