left breast; left side of the chest
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
closing one's eyes; passing away
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
commander; commanding officer; CO
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
very likely; very probable
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
law-like nature; regularity
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
calming down; quieting down