dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
orphan; person without friends
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to join together; to combine; to join up
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
at that time; in those days
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
fort; stronghold; fortification
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
society; public; community; social studies
transactions; dealings; business
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
far away in the distance; in the far distance
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water