slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
innumerable; countless; numberless
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
restraint; restriction; control; check
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
this world; this life; world of the living
confidentially; privately; off the record
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
is something that; is that which
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
in one's own way or style
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
8000; eight thousand; many
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
way (of doing); manner; method
inland districts; inland areas
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
small number; few; minority
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
pretension; assumption (of a title)
biological younger brother
prime minister; premier; chancellor
commandant; commanding officer; general