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
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
old soldier; veteran; old hand
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
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
training; drill; practice; discipline
same as above; ditto; ibid.
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
being dotted with; being scattered
to be careful; to take the utmost care
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
again and again; repeatedly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to jump upon (a moving object)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry