long military service; having experienced many battles
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
military authorities; army circles
training; drill; practice; discipline
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
mountain range; mountain belt
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
body; group; party; company; troupe
just one person; only one
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
form; shape; figure; visage
of course; certainly; naturally
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
sympathy; compassion; pity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying