military family; warrior class
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to face; to go towards; to head towards
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
please (give me); please (do for me)
illegitimate child; secret love child
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
letter; missive; note; mail
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects