serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
how much; how many; to what extent
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
susceptible; vulnerable; prone (to)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
how many years; how long; what year
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
several years; a few years
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
historical; traditional; historic
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
occurrence; happening; incident; event
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
main cause; primary factor
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable