reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
for the first time in one's life
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
each house; every house; many houses
vacant house; unoccupied house
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
monolith; large slab of rock
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
person killed in action; the war dead
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to repeat; to be frequent
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
many; numerous; various; large number of
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
commander; commanding officer; CO
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
largest ever; biggest; record
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
offensive (movement); aggression