castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
strategist; tactician; schemer
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to pierce through; to break through
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
flying column; detached force
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
instant; moment; for an instant
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger