head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
young person; youth; young
lightly; easily; carelessly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to be too numerous; to be too much
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to order; to command; to appoint
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless