sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
how many years; how long; what year
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
guidance; leadership; leading the way
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
exit; way out; outlet; vent
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to run up to; to rush over
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
day of month; counter for days
to pass (of time); to elapse
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
construction; establishment
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
conference room; council room
fitness club; gym; fitness center
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials