long (time that has passed); old (story)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
superior; superiors; senior
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
quarrel; dispute; argument
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to blame; to find fault with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
greeting; a fine thing to say
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
outsider; layman; amateur
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
this occasion; at this time; now
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
people; citizens; subjects; folk
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to scatter away; to vanish
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)