thousands; several thousand
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
at; in; at; when; by; with
war situation; progress of a battle
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direct control; direct supervision
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
in good health; alive and well; going strong
breath; breathing; bracelet
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
casualties; the killed and wounded
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment