selection; choice; picking out
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
locational advantage; advantageous position
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
several times (as large, over)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
commander; commanding officer; CO
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
one's share; one's portion
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
sympathy; empathy; response
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
soldier; combatant; warrior
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
memories; recollections; reminiscence