to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
armed forces; military; troops
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as many (people) as possible
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
the last moment; the very end
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
main force; chief object; mainline
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
military vessel; war fleet
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defense; defence; protection