few decades; many decades; several decades
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
largest ever; biggest; record
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
landing ship; amphibious warfare ship
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
group; bunch; crowd; group
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to move (house); to change residence
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
murder; homicide; manslaughter
sound wave; acoustic wave
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
private citizen; civilian
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
singing voice; (sound of) singing
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like