being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
cooperation; coordination; link
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
old soldier; veteran; old hand
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
gem; jewel; precious stone
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
hall of offerings (at a shrine)
keeping house; being confined to one's house
property; fortune; assets
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
rather; sooner; preferably
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security