light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
troubled times; turbulent times
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
very likely; very probable
whole nation; whole land; whole country
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
foreign enemy; outside invader
existence; being; presence
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
war; fighting; fierce competition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
one by one; one after another; successively
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
already; now; no longer; not any more
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
holding one's ground; defending local authority
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end