after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
big snake; (large) serpent
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
just one person; only one
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
at that time; in those days
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
commissioned officer; military officer
casualties; the killed and wounded
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to have an eye on; to zero in on
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with