A GUIDE TO GREAT WALLS - vocabulary p.24

susceptible to damage	to fall into disrepair	to demolish a wall
offer an insight into	to erect a wall/ monument	barbed wire
armed guards	a concrete wall	a tank trap
a ditch	a deterrent to would-be escapees	to flee to the West
human will and ingenuity	to prevail	to lose relevance
to lift restrictions	to take down a wall	sentenced to forced labour
layers of compacted earth	to crumble	mere
to keep out marauding tribes	a safe haven [heivn]	to flourish
bustling market towns	ornate imposing structure	arguably
on the orders of..	to mark the boundary of the empire	to keep watch from a turret
abandonment	to provide a fascinating glimpse into…	vulnerable to erosion
to designate	world heritage	members of a guild
to be charged a toll on	to dwindle	to dismantle a wall
high cost of maintenance	to protest vehemently	to set about restoring the wall

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