conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
population (e.g. of animals)
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
high ground; plateau; heights
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
casualties; injuries and deaths
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
death toll; number of deaths; body count
casualties; the killed and wounded
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
increase and decrease; fluctuation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
whole nation; whole land; whole country
remote control; remote operation
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
middle class; bourgeoisie
leaving everything up to someone else
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
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