group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
full dress; formal dress; uniform
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
special promotion (in rank or grade)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
commodore; brigadier general
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to look forward to something
personal grudge; personal enmity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to be selected (from among many people)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
close; intimate; on good terms
to frolic about; to mess around
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
person killed in action; the war dead