charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
armed forces; military; troops
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
regret; repentance; remorse
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
each nation; many nations; many countries
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
garrison; occupation forces
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
armed might; military power; the sword; force
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds