right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to make merry; to be festive
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
command; commander; commandant
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
first match (in a series)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to pile up; to accumulate
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
too (much); overly; excessively
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
great commander; famous commander
posterity; future generations; future life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents