to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
one's own army; one's own team
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to take command; to give direction
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
transactions; dealings; business
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
important person; strategic person; key figure
I see; that's right; indeed