to put out; to extinguish
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
thousand years; very long period; forever
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to be damaged; to receive damage
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
registration; accession; register; entry; record
one person; another name; nickname; alias
person killed in action; the war dead
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
several years; a few years
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
main force; chief object; mainline
in good health; alive and well; going strong
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
serious wound; serious injury
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
members; member; constituent
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole