head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
absence; disregard; indifference
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
guess; speculation; supposition
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
to spread; to be propagated
open; public; official; overt
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
call; summons; convening; convocation
unusual; serious; incomparable
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn