army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
in the meanwhile; during the time
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to govern; to manage; to subdue
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
entreaty; supplication; petition
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
though; notwithstanding; although
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
armory; armoury; ordnance department
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to become empty; to be emptied
property; fortune; assets
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)