exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
several shots; several blows
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
... and eastward; east of
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
plan; protocol; manifest; program
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
one's (official) authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
leadership; initiative; spearhead
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)