start; commencement; beginning; initiation
before the gate; in front of the gate
in turns; alternately; in order
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
some people; a few people; several people
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
to provide; to arrange; to install
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
crops; agricultural produce
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
preparation; provision; guarding
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
perfect; just right; ideal
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion