defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
loading; charging; filling
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
armed forces; military; troops
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
huge win; overwhelming victory
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
one's own army; one's own team
death in battle; death on the battlefield