meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
restoration; repair; mending
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
had better ...; had better not ...
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
armed group; armed insurgents
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
important point; strategic position; key point
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to glare at each other; to confront each other
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
both armies; both teams; both sides
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
(suffering) damage; injury; harm