development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
in comparison to; rather than
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
military history; military annals
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
within Earth's atmosphere; inner space
serious; severe; grave; acute
continuation; succession; series
both armies; both teams; both sides
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to need; to demand; to take; to require
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to bring; to take; to bring about
rather; better; instead; if anything
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
long military service; having experienced many battles
old or veteran army general
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
military authorities; army circles
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
senior; elder; person older than oneself
treatment (of a person); dealing with
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement