course; route; path; process; stages
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to claim victims; to leave casualties
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
split; division; break up
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to give an impression; to make an impression
standing close together; bristling (with)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
on countless occasions; many a time
moment by moment; hour by hour
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation