the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
almost completely empty; virtually empty
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
the same rank; equality; apposition
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
armour (e.g. tank); armor
blitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
reading aloud; recitation
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
mountain chain; mountains
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people
amount of material resources
land route; overland route; by land; overland
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
lack of information; data deficiency