ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to die (of a nobleman, etc.)
to come back; to bloom a second time
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
invisibly; secretly; privately
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
arrival at a military camp; joining in a battle
war; battle; match; game; competition
merit (esp. order of merit)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
expressing one's mind; speaking out
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
covert action; covert operations
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
in good health; alive and well; going strong
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
invitation; introduction; temptation
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
interference; intervention; meddling
structured (e.g. information); integral (e.g. knowledge); systematic
creation; generation; formation; derivation
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so