force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
while; even though; despite
100,000; hundred thousand
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; severe; grave; acute
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to shut in; to confine; to contain
river; stream; River; the ... river
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
commander; commanding officer; CO
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category