anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
newspaper story (article, account)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
power map; power structure; power relationships
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
ex post facto report; report after the event
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
outbreak of war; starting a war
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
three persons; three parties
new student; freshman; first-year student
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
talking while standing; standing around talking