battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
independent unit; autonomous unit
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
on the occasion of; at the time of
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
related to; in relation to
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
middle of the night; dead of night
complete victory; total victory
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
joint together; opposite; facing
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
remnants of a defeated army
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
society; public; community; social studies
power map; power structure; power relationships
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up