surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
thousands; several thousand
soldier; combatant; warrior
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
and; thereupon; because of that
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
agreement; stipulation; contract
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
important point; strategic position; key point
question; inquiry; enquiry
weak point; unskillfulness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
enemy movements; enemy's position
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom