full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
contradiction; inconsistency
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
practice; practising; training; study
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to crumble away; to collapse
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
already; now; no longer; not any more
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking