(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to take command; to give direction
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
powerful army; strengthening of the military
extermination; expulsion; destruction
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
moderate; proper; just right
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
high achiever; student with good academic results