estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
wife and children; (arch.) wife
pending question; unresolved problem
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
dealing with; coping with
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
war; fighting; fierce competition
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
near; nearby; not far off
witnessing; observing; sighting
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
aggressiveness; aggression
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
defense; defence; defensive preparations
soldier; combatant; warrior
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
very much; very many; more and more
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
etc.; et cetera; and so on
final; eventual; ultimate
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on