commander; commanding officer; CO
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
side gate; side door; service entrance
to glare at each other; to confront each other
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
chief; main; principal; major
group; bunch; crowd; group
banquet or reception hall
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
poor physical health; bad shape
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
even if not; even without
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos