before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
whether or not; presence or absence
to encamp; to take up positions
strategist; tactician; schemer
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
the entire force (of soldiers)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
inspection; examination; checking
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rush back; to run back
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
prudence; discretion; thought
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
time preservation; saving time
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
general inspection; complete overhaul
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to begin; to set about; to start
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)
another thing; other things; another man's property