battlefield; battleground
men and women of all ages
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
heaven and earth; top and bottom
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to be damaged; to receive damage
to shave off; to scrape off
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
incineration; destruction by fire
compatibility; conformance; fitness; adaptability
limited; limiting; restrictive
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home