hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
consideration; taking into account
favourite horse; favorite horse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to force one's way through
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to call a person's attention (to)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
this occasion; at this time; now
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit