magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to roll up; to be rolled up
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
pretense; affectation; showiness
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
naturally; of course; understandably
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
remains; corpse; (dead) body
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
power balance; balance of power
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
initial state; initial condition
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
wooden building; wooden architecture
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
revival; restoration; resuscitation