to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
border (between countries); national border
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
peace agreement; peace accord
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
same; similar; (just) like; equal
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
physical condition; state of health; shape
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent