Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
piece; fragment; one (object)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
at the meeting; on the occasion
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
prompt; immediate; in real time
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
reinforcement; strengthening
experimental; provisional
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
logistical support; combat service support
of great promise; with a promising future
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained