revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
military forces; hosts; troops
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
cooperation; collaboration
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
scale; scope; plan; structure
to state; to express; to mention
patriarch; head of a family
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to employ; to hire; to charter
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
when it becomes; when it comes to
of no interest; not interested
lately; recently; nowadays
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be found; to be discovered
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to blame; to find fault with