encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
memories; recollections; reminiscence
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in turns; alternately; in order
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
one by one; in detail; minutely
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
individual; one by one; separate; each
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
military science; strategy; tactics
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be born; to come into the world
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again