back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to face on; to look out on to
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
estimate (of costs); budget
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
branch (of a larger organization); local chapter
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
long military service; having experienced many battles
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be born; to come into the world
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile