to bury; to embed; to implant
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
running swiftly; running at full speed
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
you could say that; that might be so
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
each; (arch.) you (plural)
mobilization; mobilisation
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
scale; scope; plan; structure
all-out attack; general offensive
you could say; you might say; verging on the
failure; mistake; blunder
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
station; office; guardroom
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
opening and shutting; opening and closing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting