dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
still; even now; to this day
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
8000; eight thousand; many
main cause; primary factor
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
intimidation; threat; bluster
common front; united front
separate; special; another; separately
to make use of; to lend money
profitable plan; good plan
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
neighbourhood; neighborhood
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
orphan; person without friends
ignorant of the ways of the world
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...