unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
final farewell (in this life)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
long (time); protracted; prolonged
information media; press; news organs
serious condition; critical condition
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
change of government; regime change
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
investment; contribution; financing
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
demesne; estate; private land; private property
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
cannot be helped; unavoidable
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
forced laugh; forced smile
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
dextrose; glucose (usu. D-glucose); grape sugar