book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
grimoire; magic book; spellbook
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
image; figure; figure; form; image
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
commander; commanding officer; CO
true character; true heart; true spirit
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
one parent; single parent
scattered; separated; dispersed
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to discuss; to talk together
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
source of information; intelligence source; message source