whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
desolate field; withered field
everywhere; all over; throughout
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
level ground; plain; flatland
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
moment; brief space of time
end; close; conclusion; termination
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill