that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
military forces; hosts; troops
almost; roughly; approximately
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
body; group; party; company; troupe
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to bury; to embed; to implant
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
beyond that point; after that
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
regulars; regular soldiers
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
decoy (for hunting); stool
to surround; to crowd around
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water