under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
good news; happy news; glad tidings
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
massing (of troops); gathering
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
information; news; report; reward; retribution
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
prime of one's working life
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
headache inducing; vexing
marital relationship; marital relations
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street