death in battle; death on the battlefield
moron; idiot; stupid person
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
early (days); initial stage; initial
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
person killed in action; the war dead
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
originally; by nature; from the start
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
serious; severe; grave; acute
blow; shock; strike; batting
to cease; to stop; to be over
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
position; location; base; point; site
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
death toll; number of deaths; body count
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
terrain; geographical features; topography
specialization; specialisation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to deal with a large number
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land