armed forces; military; troops
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
I appreciate your efforts
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
supply base; storage depot
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to attack; to assault; to assail
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
armory; armoury; ordnance department
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
coincident with; while; simultaneously
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
many; a lot; much; multitude