tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
vacant house; unoccupied house
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
3000; three thousand; many
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
defense; defence; defensive preparations
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
behind with everything; too late; reactive
according to plan; as planned
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
protracted war; war of attrition
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
solitary island; isolated island
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sign; indication; omen; symptom
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous