on countless occasions; many a time
this world; this life; world of the living
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
war; fighting; fierce competition
in person; personally; directly
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
intensification; aggravation
to take command; to give direction
war; battle; match; game; competition
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
election; selection; choice
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
(exercising) the right to command
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
the Big Three (countries)
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
soldier; combatant; warrior
military man; warrior; soldier
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
innumerable; countless; numberless