siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to devour; to bite to death
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
without omission; in full
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
mountain range; mountain belt
(only) one option; one possible choice
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
required; needed; necessary
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer