fortress; stronghold; citadel
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
position; location; base; point; site
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
one large ...; a great ...
production; output; turning out
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dealing with; coping with
to be in danger of; to be liable to
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to repeat; to be frequent
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
armed intervention; military intervention