token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
outbreak of war; starting a war
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
later on; eventually; afterwards
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
a great variety of; diversity
to have a meal; to take a meal
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
station; office; guardroom
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
nesting hole; burrow; den
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to employ; to hire; to engage
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
hard worker; hardworking person
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to blow through; to blow across
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank