to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to increase; to add to; to augment
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
head; lead; vanguard; first
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
small number; few; minority
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
apparent; obvious; very clear
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
root; source; origin; cause
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to order; to command; to appoint
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to shed light; to cast light
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling