to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
technological development
ability; performance; efficiency
amount of material resources
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to reflect; to throw back light
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
peace talks; peace negotiations
to beat to death; to kill
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans