regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
unable to resist; unable to suppress
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
war situation; progress of a battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
strategist; tactician; schemer
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
likely loss; probable defeat
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
several years; a few years
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
suddenly; all of a sudden
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
already; now; no longer; not any more
war; fighting; fierce competition
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience