great war; great battle; world war
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
participation; joining; entry; adherence
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
going around; patrol; round; tour
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
work; labor; labour; toil
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to tighten; to press hard
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
comparatively; relatively
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
extermination; expulsion; destruction
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)