great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to be hesitant; to feel timid
dozens; scores of; decades
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
passenger; rider; good rider
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to shoot a person to death
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to be transparent; to show through
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
casualties; injuries and deaths
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to thrust down; to push off
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
helping hand; help; support; aid
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to become clear; to be made public
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)