to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to tower over the surroundings
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
old soldier; veteran; old hand
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
error; mistake; slip; bug
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
squad leader; divisional officer
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
training; drill; practice; discipline
second (unit of time); arc second
same as above; ditto; ibid.
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
being dotted with; being scattered
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be careful; to take the utmost care
attack; drive; advance; invasion
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
strict order; peremptory command
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
again and again; repeatedly