accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
military strength; military personnel
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
knowing; (an) acquaintance
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to smirk; to grin broadly
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to let one's hair hang down
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
about; concerning; as to; regarding
and then; and so; and; so then
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness