military force; military strength
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to make characteristic; to characterize
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
man; male; masculine gender
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
subordination; dependency
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
training; drill; practice; discipline
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
society; public; community; social studies
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
one large ...; a great ...
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
dominion; territory; possession
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
though; notwithstanding; although
marathon; long-distance race