to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
main force; chief object; mainline
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
commandant; commanding officer; general
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
chair; stool; post; office; position
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
like a decent person; human
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
weakening; emaciation; decline
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
one eye; one of one's eyes
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
meaning; significance; sense
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight