to erase all trace of something
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to make an appearance; to show up
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
very interesting; of great interest
observation; survey; watching
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
both eloquent and skilled