to find out; to discover; to locate
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
three days and three nights
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
important person; strategic person; key figure
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
small hill; low hill; hillock
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
standing close together; bristling (with)
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fluttering (flag, etc.); flapping; waving
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
above-mentioned; above-named; above
greater than ...; bigger ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
outward appearance; apparent