massing (of troops); gathering
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
all (there is); as long as there is
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
group; party; team; squad; section
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to run up to; to rush over
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to bloom all over; to bloom in riotous profusion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to be helpful; to be useful
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
participation; joining; entry
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
tuning (an instrument); temperament
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence