push-button war; war started or ended with the push of a button (e.g. to launch a nuclear missile)
frontier fort; remote area; frontier
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
international border dispute
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
supreme command; high command
to devise; to plot; to plan
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ingenuity; resourcefulness
running out of energy; running out of strength
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
free speech; freedom of speech
lineage; pedigree; good family
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
bid for popularity; publicity stunt