to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
country; territory; domain; realm
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
immortal; undying; indestructible
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
detached; aloof; indifferent
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
national border; provincial border
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
nonchalant air; unruffled air
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
defense; defence; protection
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
opposite side; opposition
utmost limit; extremity; result
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to turn against; to become an enemy
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
beyond one's means or position
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to give birth to; to have a stomachache