increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
with all one's strength; with all one's might
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
way (of doing); manner; method; means
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
although I say; although one might say; although called
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
in terms of; from the point of view of
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
willpower; energy; vitality
speculation; thinking; meditation
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to surround; to encircle; to enclose