remnants of a defeated army
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
pride; dignity; self-respect
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
reason; cause; history; origin
opening and shutting; opening and closing
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
by sheer strength; by brute force
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
human relations; personal relationships
to put one's strength into
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just