moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
quiet; still; surreptitious
reform; reformation; reorganization
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
territorial right; dominion
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
military attack; military strike
profitable plan; good plan
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to make sure of the truth
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
long military service; having experienced many battles
no sleep or rest; working day and night
countermeasure; counter-measure
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
armaments; military preparations
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
how long; how far; how much
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
firmly rooted; deep-seated
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
concession; conciliation; compromise
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally