massing (of troops); gathering
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
serious; severe; grave; acute
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
guard; sentinel; garrison
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sign; indication; omen; symptom
particularly; only; in the case of
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
dealing with; coping with
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
intelligence; intellect; brains
general idea; concept; notion
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; dispute; argument