one's first campaign; one's first battle
young noblewoman; princess
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
military forces; hosts; troops
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commander; general; leader
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
only; merely; but; no more than
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
rather; sooner; preferably
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
Paloh (Malaysia); Paro (Bhutan)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
in one's hands; in one's control
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
elderly handyman; elderly manservant