husbanding

Hitherto he had been sparing of his movements, husbanding his strength against the long battle that seemed promised him.

The enemy liked time for foods and the Belgians crippled by the loss of that earlier train, were husbanding their ammunition.

The general advised husbanding our ammunition until they came within easy range.

I popped away with great nonchalance, but husbanding my ammunition and popping only a single cracker at a time.

She had covered up his extravagant recklessness and his indifferent husbanding of their united interests.