beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to stay calm; to keep cool
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
that's the way it is; such is life
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
leaving everything up to someone else
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
nonchalant air; unruffled air
direct control; direct supervision
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
special selection; finest pick; top pick
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(on) horseback; riding a horse