dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
thought; consideration; thinking
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
supply; supplying; replenishment
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cost of one's food; one's board
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
will not do; do not; does not
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
lack of information; data deficiency
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation