to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to make an appearance; to show up
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be led by; to be headed by
leader; authority; mainstay
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
direct control; direct supervision
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
nonetheless; nevertheless
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
preparation; provision; guarding
determination; resolution