level ground; plain; flatland
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
attack; drive; advance; invasion
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
first match (in a series)
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to pitch camp; to set up camp
to find fault with; to question
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
military strength; military personnel
strategist; tactician; schemer
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout