Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
background research; research into the period
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
military history; military annals
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
way; method; means; resource; course
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to step firmly; to harden by treading
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
go on!; right!; here goes!
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce