treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
sixth day of the month; six days
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
information; news; report; reward; retribution
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
parting; separation; farewell
flying column; detached force
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
not long has passed since ...
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
command; lead; generalship; leadership
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
clear; precise; definite; distinct
physical evidence; material evidence
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
living together (with one more person)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
taste; palate; sense of taste
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
historic; historical; traditional
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
resignation (from a position)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
number; number plate; license plate
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting