loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
group; bunch; crowd; group
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
beginning; outset; first; onset
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
while; during (the time when)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
form; shape; figure; visage
counter for generations; epoch
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
commander-in-chief; supreme commander