given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to keep away; to keep at a distance
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to become dim; to become blurred
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
everywhere; all over; throughout
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
serious wound; serious injury
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to rain incessantly; to downpour
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
private clinician; physician in private practice
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)