second day of the month; two days
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
last night; yesterday evening
preparation; arrangements
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to face; to go towards; to head towards
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to fight to the bitter end
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
war; battle; match; game; competition
war clouds; threat of war