to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
defense; defence; fielding
defense; defence; protection
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
small number; few; minority
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
royal capital; imperial capital
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
what proportion; what percentage
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
supply route; supply road; communications (military)