to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
direct control; direct supervision
regulars; regular soldiers
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
something like ...; something called ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to have an eye on; to zero in on
person killed in action; the war dead
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
spineless; cowardly; lacking balls; spoiled; spoilt; ruined
penalty; sentence; punishment
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
self-control; self-restraint
after that; afterwards; thereafter
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride