ingenuity; resourcefulness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
one's own army; one's own team
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
flying column; detached force
discovery; detection; finding
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
all-out attack; general offensive
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
preservation; retainment; keeping
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
amount of material resources
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with