vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
commander; commanding officer; CO
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
3000; three thousand; many
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
small; fine; detailed; stingy
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
Morrison; Mollison; Morison; Moryson
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to succeed; to bear fruit