cease-fire; truce; armistice
order of chivalry; chivalric order
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
command; lead; generalship; leadership
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
distinguished war service; merit of war
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
text; provisions (act, treaty)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
arrangement; pact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to force one's way; to push through
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
letter; missive; note; mail
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
very great; enormous; serious
to be damaged; to receive damage
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
reality; actuality; hard fact
(divine) providence; dispensation
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
progress; advance; improvement; development
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
largest class; top category
natural calamity; disaster