suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
some time ago; the other day
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
3000; three thousand; many
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
100,000; hundred thousand
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
particularly; only; in the case of
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ability; capability; skill
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
the other day; some time ago; recently
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
if it is the case that ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
but; however; provided that
hostility; antagonism; opposition