center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
number of persons; personnel
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
in search of; in order to look for
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to find out; to discover; to locate
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
how long; how far; how much
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
people; citizens; subjects; folk
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)