war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
several people; a few people
group; bunch; crowd; group
at; in; at; when; by; with
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
influence; effect; impact
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
archeologist; archaeologist
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
accomplishment; execution
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
commander; commanding officer; CO
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to become empty; to be emptied
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish