being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
self-; from (a time or place)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
as far as the eye can see
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
item; article; dish; course; finest item
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
article; news story; report; account
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
distress; wretched condition
to nip (something) in the bud
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
technical civilization; technical civilisation
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
technical; technological; practical
intellectual level; level of intelligence
weakening; emaciation; decline
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering