10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
mobilization; mobilisation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
scale; scope; plan; structure
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
river; stream; River; the ... river
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
what sort of; what kind of; what way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to face; to go towards; to head towards
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
art of war; strategy; tactics
to defy conventional wisdom
military history; military annals
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy