unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
intimidation; threat; bluster
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
going into battle; departure for the front
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
intention; idea; inclination; wish
northern part; the north (of a region)
under control (e.g. of territory)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
final; eventual; ultimate
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
100,000; hundred thousand
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
short pause; short interval
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look around; to survey
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...