soldier; combatant; warrior
direct descent; direct line
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
survival; survivor; relic
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
people; citizens; subjects; folk
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
race (of people); type of person
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
place; situation; position; location
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to check; to stop; to keep back
main force; chief object; mainline
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
river; stream; River; the ... river
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
castle site; ruins of a castle
first generation; founder
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
about when; about what time; how soon
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base