expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
body; physique; build; stature
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
intelligence; intellect; brains
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rationing; rationing system
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
if so; in that case; in that situation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(within a) territory; domains
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
transport; transportation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program