(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
high and low; rise and fall
head start; initiative; preemption
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to comb down; to smooth down
heating power; thermal power; firepower
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
distinguished war service; merit of war
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
battle formation; military formation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
to let slip; to slide; to glide
war situation; progress of a battle
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
offering a full report to a superior
to disperse; to take a castle