mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
blitzkrieg; lightning war
again; once more; a second time
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
interior; inside; internal
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
war; fighting; fierce competition
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; protection
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
position; location; base; point; site