comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to fight to the bitter end
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
to boil strongly; to be excited
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
gem; jewel; precious stone
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
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
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
property; fortune; means; assets
to make use of; to lend money
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to backfire; to have a harmful result
income; receipts; revenue
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
complete victory; total victory
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to make merry; to be festive
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
three; three years of age
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to play a central role; to take a leading part
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
trust; confidence; credence