military force; force of arms; strength of an army
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
declaration of war; proclamation of war
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
basin (e.g. between mountains)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to encamp; to take up a position
separate; respective; different
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
spot; point; place; position
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to unfold; to unroll; to open
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to launch a surprise attack
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to devise a plan; to work out a plan