advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
no matter how much time passes
treating someone like a child
deployment of troops, equipment, etc. (in preparation for battle)
since when; from when; how long
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
these guys; these fellows
military strength; military personnel
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
physical strength; muscle strength
that's the way it is; such is life
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to crumble away; to collapse
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia