to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
national border; provincial border
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
one by one; one after another; successively
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption