to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
very much; very many; more and more
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
the place for; the time for; the level of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to die out; to become extinct
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
2nd day of the month; two days
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
5th day of the month; five days
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
3rd day of the month; three days
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that day; the very same day
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext