to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
while; during (the time when)
mobilization; mobilisation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
countries concerned (involved)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
safety zone; traffic island
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up