hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
fort; stronghold; fortification
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
massing (of troops); gathering
secretary (government); director; chief
job; work; duties; trade; skill
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
public name; announcing publicly; nominal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)