invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to shake off; to throw off
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
any more; any further; any better; any longer
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
alone; by oneself; on one's own
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop