major war; great war; world war
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
when; how soon; how long until
such; this sort of; like this
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to increase; to add to; to augment
armed forces; military; troops
soldier; combatant; warrior
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
war; fighting; fierce competition
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
villain; baddie; the villain's part
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy