fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to play a leading role; to play a central part
extensive; vast range; wide scope
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
spot; point; place; position
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
guard; sentinel; garrison
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
body; physique; build; stature
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
thought; consideration; thinking
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
how; in what way; how about
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role