all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
contrived; false-sounding
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
distinction; discrimination
group; party; team; squad; section
simultaneous; all at once
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
liner; regularly scheduled ship
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
information transfer; information transmission
being very popular; being in great demand
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to get change back; to be more than enough
crown; diadem; bottle cap