flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
duchy; dukedom; principality
important place; strategic point; critical location
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
difference; variation; difference
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
locational advantage; advantageous position
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
commander; commanding officer; CO
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to explain adequately; to be accountable
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
anything and everything; just about everything