conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
action of making something; -ification
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
conviction; belief; confidence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
life or death; existence; destiny
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
distinguished war service; merit of war
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be prominent; to be conspicuous