retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
battle formation; military formation
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
(apportioning) in small amounts
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
agricultural land; farmland
green tract of land; green space
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
stabbing to death; putting out
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
every year; yearly; annually
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
advanced level; high grade; senior
commander; commanding officer; CO
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
discovery; detection; finding