to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
southwestern part; the southwest
river; stream; River; the ... river
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
two (long cylindrical things)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
construction at top speed
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
from the beginning; from scratch
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
how many years; how long; what year
to temper thoroughly; to train well
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
waste of time; killing time
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)