disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
presumption; assumption; estimation
100,000; hundred thousand
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
participant; entrant; player; competitor
prospects of victory; chances of success
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
allegiance; obedience; submission
to wave a flag; to show the way
armed forces; military; troops
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
without leaving any trace
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
even though; despite; when
direct control; direct supervision
in that way; like that; that way
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
commander; commanding officer; CO
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive