weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
freely; frankly; without reserve
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
chair; stool; post; office; position
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
military campaign; battle; war
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
war; battle; match; game; competition
military history; military annals
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to state; to express; to mention
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
marshy grassland; wetlands
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish