elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
The Door into Summer (1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
fort; stronghold; fortification
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
command; lead; generalship; leadership
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
suddenly; all of a sudden
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
secret; private; surreptitious
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
on the sea; surface of the sea