influence; effect; impact
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to serve; to work for; to attend
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
after that; afterwards; thereafter
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
retiring from military service
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(courteous) invitation; call
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
civilian in military employ
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
in name only; titular; nominal