invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
thousands; several thousand
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
number of persons; personnel
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to use up all one's strength; to die
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
fort; stronghold; fortification
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
related information; relevant information
to be flexible; to be accommodating
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
inner structure; internal anatomy
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
head; chief; boss; leader
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when