trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to jump up and down; to hop
although I say; although one might say; although called
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
presumption; assumption; estimation
100,000; hundred thousand
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to collect; to assemble; to gather
prospects of victory; chances of success
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)