January; first month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
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
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
private citizen; civilian
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start