trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
basin (e.g. between mountains)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to encamp; to take up a position
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
site; point on a map; spot
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to unfold; to unroll; to open
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to launch a surprise attack
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife