military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
how; in what way; how about; questionable
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to blame; to find fault with
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
distinguished war service; merit of war
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
rival; competitor; competition
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
strategy meeting; council of war
strategist; tactician; schemer
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
silence; stillness; quietness
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy