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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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women; womenfolks

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forked road; crossroads

2

whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)

2

line

2

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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8000; eight thousand; many

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land war

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first attack; first strike; first blow

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dividing into parts

2

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

2

scattered; separated; dispersed

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

8

accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

2

armed forces; battle troops

1

good performance; good work; great success

1

resultant; consequential

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the best; ideal

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start; beginning

2

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

2

bravery; military prowess; valour; valor

2

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

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see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?

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to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities

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to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

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crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

1

to creep; to crawl

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body hair

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to stand on end (of hair)

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veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

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brave warrior; hero; brave man

2

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

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to swarm; to gather

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to drag in; to pull in

1

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

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to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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as soon as; right after

3

person killed in action; the war dead

2

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

2

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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colony

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to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

3

extreme; extremity

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counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years

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web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade

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dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

3

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

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sense of security

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