darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
military forces; hosts; troops
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
final; eventual; ultimate
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
power; authority; jurisdiction
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be busy at work; to work diligently
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
outbreak of war; starting a war
as many (people) as possible
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
black terracotta; black soil
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just