rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
error; mistake; slip; bug
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
squad leader; divisional officer
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
training; drill; practice; discipline
second (unit of time); arc second
same as above; ditto; ibid.
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be careful; to take the utmost care
attack; drive; advance; invasion
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
strict order; peremptory command
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying