airfield; airport; aerodrome
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
surely (not); certainly (not)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
intelligence gathering; information gathering
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to cause someone to worry
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion