sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
rational; reasonable; logical
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
labor; labour; manpower; working force
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
exemption; exoneration; discharge
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
direct control; direct supervision
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
every year; yearly; annually
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
for this very reason; that is exactly why
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
room for growth; potential; promise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
village festival; autumn festival; harvest festival
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present