leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
lineage; pedigree; good family
old soldier; veteran; old hand
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
on the occasion of; at the time of
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
military science; military studies
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
at a young age; while still young
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
experiment; experimentation
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
greater than ...; bigger ...
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
enemy territory; hostile place
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to