rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
on board a ship; aboard a ship
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to order; to command; to appoint
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
outbreak of war; starting a war
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
fort; stronghold; fortification
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
series of battles; successive battles
to be contrary to one's expectations
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to tumble down; to roll down
out of control; uncontrollable
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
on the sea; surface of the sea
excellent plan; best policy
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
apparent; obvious; very clear
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
human intellect; knowledge
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids