well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
if it is the case that ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
young person; youth; young
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
the people; citizens; the populace
while; even though; despite
every place; various places
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
isolation; being alone; being friendless
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to throw oneself (into an activity)
surrenderer; person who surrenders
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
outbreak of war; starting a war
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
thousands; several thousand
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)