slope; slanting surface; bevel
standing tree; standing timber
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
flying column; detached force
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
failure; mistake; blunder
going through; going via; going by way of
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
everywhere; all over; throughout
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to become excited; to grow lively
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
opposite side; other side
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice