armed forces; military; troops
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
advance; moving forward; progress
state of mind; mentality; psychology
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
contest of strength; trial of strength
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
happy; cheerful; pleasant
alone; unaided; away from home
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to cease; to stop; to be over
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to smash violently; to crush
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
reopening; resumption; restarting
front; frontage; facade; main
commander; commanding officer; CO
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
military service; combat experience
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter