war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
relation; connection; relevance
going through; going via; going by way of
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
good news; happy news; glad tidings
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lose sight of; to miss
even more; still more; further
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone