anything and everything; just about everything
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
scale; scope; plan; structure
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
down-market; popular; mass-market
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
great war; great battle; world war
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
performing arts; acrobatics
body; group; party; company; troupe
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
true state; actual condition; reality
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
soldier; combatant; warrior
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why