Vocabulary

safety device

First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1

assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; wifely role

territorial relationship; regional bond

prosperous period

vote for a losing candidate; wasted vote

narrow path; narrow lane

deep blue; bright blue

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light)

summary; digest

to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to

scene; view; prospect; outlook

day by day; by the day

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

nap; doze

complete victory; total victory

correction

experienced; veteran; skilled; expert

start of a course; start of lectures

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

already published

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side

literary and military arts; the pen and the sword

construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy

diplomatic corps

It's no use

opening a meeting; first meeting

ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers

personnel cut; labor cut; labour cut

estimation of votes (in an election)

thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket

endoscope

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleled

every minute; per minute

major powers of the world; great powers

unloading (a ship); landing

the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate

innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough

priest; minister; pastor

subtropics