slightly early; just before
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
in deep black; in jet black
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
mountain range; mountain belt
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
vitality; energy; dynamism
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
musical item being performed; performed song
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
armed forces; military; troops
spy; secret agent; spying
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fortifying; fortification
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
every person; each one; everybody
to play a central role; to take a leading part
per person; per capita; per head