patterns of thinking; train of thought
higher rank; better position
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to say; to be pleased to say
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
economic; financial; fiscal
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
the very best; excellent; superb
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
packing; crating; packaging
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
to turn completely into; to become completely
another thing; other things; another man's property
word; term; language; speech
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident