battlefield;  battleground
 war;  battle;  campaign; (arch.)  troops; (arch.)  forces
 losing a battle;  lost battle;  battle one cannot win;  battle one is doomed to lose
 winning a battle;  victory;  victorious battle
 being battlewise;  being skilled in battle;  experienced warrior
 an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
 battle in the open;  battle on an open field