as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
drama; theatre; theater; play
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
outbreak of war; starting a war
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
trivial; not amounting to much
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
commandant; commanding officer; general
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
body build; physique; frame
branch; branch office; subdivision
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
occupation; calling; livelihood
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
defense; defence; protection
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky