to explain; to dispel doubts
again; once more; a second time
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
still (continuing); as ever; further
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
motherland; fatherland; native country
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism