war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to take back; to recapture
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to bury; to embed; to implant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to join forces; to cooperate
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to crumble away; to collapse
(social) position; status
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
ability to get things done
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption