figurative boundary between opposing groups or rival camps; social or conceptual divide

fort; fortress; a strong building constructed for military defense

the sport of softball; the ball used in the game of softball

to stand facing each other ready for battle; to face off against an adversary in military contexts or sports competitions

Women's softball; abbreviation for [[女子垒球|女子壘球|nu:3 zi3 lei3 qiu2]].

A trade policy that uses high import taxes or additional fees to restrict the entry of foreign goods and protect domestic industries; also called a tariff wall.

barracks and surrounding fortifications; army camp

a home run in baseball or softball; also refers to the act of hitting one

(baseball) home base; the five-sided rubber plate that a runner must touch to score a run

home run in baseball or softball

strongly fortified or closely guarded by defensive works

a defensive barrier or street barricade, typically made of bricks, stones, or sandbags, used for protection and to block enemies during urban combat

A simple construction method where clay, sand, or lime is packed between wooden frames and tamped down to build walls

An ancient stronghold or a former military camp.

Describes a situation where boundaries or camps are extremely clear and distinct, leaving no room for confusion

An uplifted block of the earth's crust between two parallel or roughly parallel faults.

closely guarded or strongly fortified; also used to describe a sharp division or clear boundaries between opposing sides

Deep ditches and high walls; refers to strengthening defensive works to hold a position and avoid direct combat

to pile up or stack; accumulative

One of the two traditional door gods, often paired with [[神荼|神荼|shen2 shu1]], who guards the spirit gate and captures evil spirits to feed to tigers.

To run the bases in baseball; the action of a runner moving toward the next base.

Mori Kazakh Autonomous County in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

Mori Kazakh Autonomous County (also known as Mori Qazaq Aptonom Nahiyisi) in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

Hainan hopea (Hopea hainanensis), a large timber tree native to Hainan and Vietnam

The two spirits from ancient mythology who guard the entrance to a house to drive away evil spirits; they are a pair of [[门神|門神|men2 shen2]] often pictured on doors during the New Year

high ramparts and deep moats; used to describe a very strong and secure defensive position

literally meaning 'ramparts on all sides'; describes a situation where enemy forces are closing in from all directions or the homeland is constantly under threat of invasion; can also metaphorically describe facing many competitors

a base hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely in baseball

(baseball or softball) to safely reach a base after hitting the ball or via a walk

In baseball, for a runner to advance to the next base while the ball is live and without the help of a hit or error

a home run that ends a baseball game immediately

A metaphorical lump in the heart representing pent-up indignation, gloom, or depression; deep-seated resentment.

A canvas bag used to mark first, second, or third base in baseball or softball; also refers to home plate.

Loikaw, capital of Kayah State, Myanmar

frustration or a sense of injustice stored in one's heart; bottled-up resentment

(literary) describes things appearing in a layered or stacked manner; piled high

(literary) military fortifications comprising high walls or ramparts and a surrounding ditch or moat

to build a wall by stacking bricks, stones, or earth

to build a structure by layering bricks or stones one on top of another

the branch of number theory that studies the representation of integers as sums of other numbers

(computing) a security-hardened server used to manage access to a private network; jump server

(idiom) to have one's defenses or military positions completely reorganized and refreshed; to present a brand-new military front

the sport of softball played by female athletes

a sports team composed of female athletes playing softball

deep moats and high ramparts; to build strong defensive fortifications

deep ditches and strong walls; elaborate defensive works

a situation in baseball or softball where runners are occupying first, second, and third base simultaneously

A permanent defensive structure built for mounting and firing cannons, typically located at ports or strategic military points; fort

(idiom) a swallow builds its nest one beakful of mud at a time; persistence and steady effort lead to great achievements