details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
military force; military strength
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to bring; to take; to bring about
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(political) power; authority; influence
power map; power structure; power relationships
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to begin to walk; to set out