even if; even though; however; no matter how
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
every person; every mouth; every entrance
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
government office; public office
in person; personally; directly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
duty; obligation; responsibility
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
several people; a few people
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops