from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
national defence; national defense
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
firm; strong; solid; stable
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
great war; great battle; world war
distinction; discrimination
same kind (race); homogeneousness
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
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)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to repeat; to be frequent
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to brave a danger; to take a risk
huge rock; firmness; solidity
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right