to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
one's first campaign; one's first battle
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
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
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
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
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic