elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
soldier; combatant; warrior
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to miss a chance; to fail to do
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
conferring of decorations
history of; experience of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
distinguished war service; merit of war
merits; distinguished services
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
training; drill; practice; discipline
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
younger scholar; future reference
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
this for sure; certainly is