disintegration; self-destruction
to order; to command; to appoint
at a stroke; with a single swoop
one large ...; a great ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
literally; to the letter; literal
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
heroism; loyalty and courage
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
preservation; retainment; keeping
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
blow; shock; strike; batting
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major