outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
meeting place; assembly hall
to lay aside; to set aside
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
to be lacking in options; to be too few
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
war situation; progress of a battle
witnessing; observing; sighting
period of time; time slot; time zone
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be appointed to a rank
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
intensification; aggravation
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in