devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be damaged; to receive damage
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
number; number plate; license plate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
group; party; team; squad; section
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
logistical support; combat service support
student (esp. a university student)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed