to plunder; to grab; to snatch
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
same country; same province; the (said) country
American continent; the Americas
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
triumphant return; returning in triumph
settler; colonist; immigrant
several people; a few people
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
political measures; policy
duty; obligation; responsibility
means; way; method; measure
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
being too late; losing one's final chance
whether one likes it or not
colonization; colonisation
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
Spanish-American War (1898)
death toll; number of deaths; body count
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
virgin territory; virgin soil; uncultivated land; unexplored area (of study, research, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone