brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
declaration; proclamation; announcement
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
receiving; acceptance; reception
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
third day of the month; three days
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to follow advice; to act upon advice
going to the hospital for regular treatment
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
one by one; one each; one at a time
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
dwelling; house; residence; address
stranger; tramp; wanderer
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile