to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
reopening; resumption; restarting
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to pour forth; to spill out
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
person killed in action; the war dead
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to collect; to assemble; to gather
had better ...; had better not ...
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
number of persons; personnel
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
chain; series; connection; linkage
since; henceforth; ever since
prosperity; thriving; flourishing