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to mark the end; to spell the end

2

trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement

2

to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

3

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

4

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

1

buffer zone

1

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)

2

military affairs

3

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

18

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

8

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

6

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

4

eastern expedition; military campaign to the east

1

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

1

to knock down; to defeat

2

to move troops forward

1

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

2

to trample; to crush underfoot

2

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

1

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

2

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

7

property; fortune; assets

3

ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

1

robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

2

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

south

9

several people; a few people

13

partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

2

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

2

feudal lords; barons; princes

33

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

13

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

6

to arrive; to come to pass

2

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

8

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

2

opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

3

to need; to demand; to take; to require

1

our side; we

2

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

5