half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
real experience; actual observations
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
failure story; horror story
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
fort; stronghold; fortification
object of adoration, longing
to live; to reside; to inhabit
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to win and advance to the next round
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
armed might; military power; the sword; force
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
defense; defence; protection
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
large number (of); many; majority
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out