to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
surrender (fall) of a castle
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stopping at; going no further than
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
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
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
about; concerning; related to; -ish
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
matter of concern and interest
armed might; military power; the sword; force
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
must not; should not; do not
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
several people; a few people
intelligence or information network
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction