circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
each nation; many nations; many countries
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
adds force or indicates command
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
while; even though; despite
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
ten; 10; ten years of age
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
I see; that's right; indeed
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
already; now; no longer; not any more