both armies; both teams; both sides
to squint (one eye); to narrow
war of aggression; war of conquest
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
military force; military strength
economic strength; economic power; economic might
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
young person; youth; young
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
nothing but; none other than
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
loyal retainer; loyal subject
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
sublime; noble; high-minded
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other