contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
military authorities; army circles
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
the same; the said; likewise
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
self-; from (a time or place)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
power; might; authority; influence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
town; city; municipal; urban
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
way; method; means; resource; course
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
this world; this life; world of the living