promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
the people; the public; the world
to catch the eye; to attract attention
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
reading aloud; recitation
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
state of the war; war situation
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to know (someone); to think; to believe
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
an inch ahead; the immediate future
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to stay calm; to keep cool
expectation; anticipation; forecast
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
nonchalant air; unruffled air
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed