speculation; thinking; meditation
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
information; news; report; reward; retribution
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
general mobilization; general mobilisation
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
armed might; military power; the sword; force
one way or the other; either way
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
now that; since; so long as; because
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
notice; attention; observation
to become pale; to turn pale
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the deceased; the departed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak