declaration of war; proclamation of war
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
several years; a few years
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
border (between countries); national border
isolation; being alone; being friendless
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
whole nation; whole land; whole country
threshold; breaking point
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
together with; same; both; all; including ...
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
specialization; specialisation
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
firing line; caustic curve
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely