desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
many; a lot; much; multitude
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
suppression; repression; subjugation
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cannot be compared with; no match for
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
southern part; the south (of a region)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
northern part; the north (of a region)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy