to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unprecedented; never seen before
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
guarantee; security; assurance; 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
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as many (people) as possible
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
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 up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
departure; leaving; setting off
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)