branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
conferring of decorations
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
training; drill; practice; discipline
group of robbers; gang of robbers
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
interior design; interior; upholstery
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
evaluation on an absolute scale
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to maintain; to continue to have