to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
battlefield; battleground
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
desperation; self-abandonment
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to look around; to survey
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
(made of) stone; stone-built
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
I see; that's right; indeed
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
being startled; getting a shock
main body (of an army); main force; these troops