looking or acting as if one owned the place
large number (of); many; majority
to claim victims; to leave casualties
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
football (soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. soccer)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
decision; determination; resolution
behind with everything; too late; reactive
government; administration; ministry
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction