royal capital; imperial capital
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to play a leading role; to play a central part
absence; disregard; indifference
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
commander; commanding officer; CO
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
way; method; means; resource; course
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
great war; great battle; world war
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction