common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
piece of meat; cut of meat
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
private citizen; civilian
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
financial muscle; economic clout
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
connection; link; relationship
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in