reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
February; second month of the lunar calendar
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contradiction; inconsistency
outbreak of war; starting a war
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
having said that; be that as it may
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
flying column; detached force
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
possible; likely; probable
mountaineering club; mountain area
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
military strength; military personnel
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up