courtesy call; courtesy visit
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
wife and children; (arch.) wife
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
armor and helmet (armour)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel