usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
territory; domain; dominion; possession
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
cannot be helped; unavoidable
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
act of violence; violent behavior
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
striking; remarkable; considerable
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
in one's own way or style
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(national) capital (city); metropolis
defense; defence; defensive preparations
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to increase; to add to; to augment
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
don't you think?; indicates question
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness