receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
metallic lustre; metallic luster
dark night; moonless night
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be damaged; to receive damage
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
distress; wretched condition
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
guard; sentinel; garrison
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
thousands; several thousand
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
war situation; progress of a battle
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution