confusion of war; turmoil of war
military strength; armed forces; troops
mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army
large military unit; formation; corps; army
military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier
weapons; arms; fighting; war
military leadership; military power
art of war; military strategy and tactics
manpower resources (for military service); sources of troops
army riffraff; army ruffian; soldier of fortune
(military) branch of the armed forces
army service station; military depot
man-of-war; naval vessel; warship
pay and provisions for soldiers
troops and horses; military forces
martial arts involving weapons
there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war
ravaged by successive wars; war-torn; war-ridden
to cease fire; armistice; rested troops
to dispatch an army; to send troops
bugler; trumpeter (military)
to reinforce; to increase troop numbers; reinforcements; extra troops
troops appearing suddenly (in a raid or ambush)
archer; infantry armed with crossbow
strong soldiers; make the military powerful (political slogan)
to serve in the army; to be a soldier
to levy troops; to draft (soldiers); to recruit soldiers; to conscribe; to conscript; to call up; conscription; recruitment
to call for reinforcements; to bring in troops
to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; (fig.) to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over
loose and disorganized soldiers; stragglers; (fig.) a loner
parade guards (usually spaced out along parade routes); example; model; pacesetter
infantry; foot; infantryman; foot soldier
people's militia; militia; militiaman
defeated troops; routed army; scattered soldiers
artillery soldier; gunner
to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces
troops deployed to mislead the enemy
to drill troops; army training
to reduce troop numbers; disarmament
to review troops; military parade
to deploy troops; to mass troops
private first class (army rank)
workers, peasants, and soldiers; the proletariat
stretcher bearer (military)
(lit.) frontline troops; leader; trailblazer; pacesetter
commando; special forces soldier
prosperous country with military might
delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite
to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups; cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces