major powers of the world; great powers
to attack; to assault; to assail
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
armament; soldier's equipment
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
naked eye; the physical eye
to make a speech; to address
as (for); for; in the capacity of
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
horizon (related to land)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
level ground; plain; flatland
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
8000; eight thousand; many
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
large triple gate to temple
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
casting; founding; minting
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
indicate reason; infers some protest
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier