to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
cuteness; feelings of motherhood
being too late; losing one's final chance
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
armor and helmet (armour)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
but; however; provided that
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
direct control; direct supervision
soldier; combatant; warrior
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
national defence; national defense
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
small number; few; minority
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
military family; warrior class
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first