fort; stronghold; fortification
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
town; city; municipal; urban
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
of tender years; very young
student (esp. a university student)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
organizational capability; organisational capability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
even though; despite; when
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
outbreak of war; starting a war
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
100,000; hundred thousand
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect