pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
within; inside of; less than
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
small number; few; minority
highly unpredictable; touch and go
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
other; another; over; more than; I; me
whole number; all; total; complete; diploid
switching over to; migration; transition
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
your body; your health; yourself; you
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do; (lit.) cannot go
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless