scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
mountain range; mountain belt
supply line; line of communications
in the end; on top of that
road over a mountain pass
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
annexation; merger; swallowing up
under control (e.g. of territory)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
retention; maintenance; preservation
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
steady; sound; reliable; solid
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
(another's) daughter; young lady
exclusive; attached to; specialist
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
clause; article; stipulations
reason; cause; history; origin
timewise; temporal; chronal