dry riverbed; river beach
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
don't you think?; indicates question
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
military campaign; battle; war
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
armed forces; military; troops
age range; age-group; age bracket
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
fishing industry; fishery
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
every year; yearly; annually
every month; each month; monthly
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened