opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to take command; to give direction
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
split; division; break up
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
people; citizens; subjects; folk
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bygones; the past; past event
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out