outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
grasp; catch; understanding
war; fighting; fierce competition
right in the middle (of); midst; height
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
originally; by nature; from the start
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
war situation; progress of a battle
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
while; even though; despite
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
instant; moment; for an instant
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
while; during; while; although; all; both
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing