excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
soldier; combatant; warrior
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
commander; commanding officer; CO
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
skill; dexterity; master hand
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
people; citizens; subjects; folk
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
some people; a few people; several people
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
please (give me); please (do for me)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to turn towards; to point
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)