called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
how; in what way; how about
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
unfortunately; regrettably
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
by means of; due to; because of; according to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
feudal lords; barons; princes
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
royalty and titled nobility
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
at; in; at; when; by; with
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back