oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(political) administration; political power
birth; creation; formation
to watch over; to watch attentively
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
conquest; domination; mastery
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
chief vassal; senior statesman
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance