siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
same kind (race); homogeneousness
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
tool; implement; means; furniture
to beat to death; to kill
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
head over heels; headlong; head first
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
preservation; retainment; keeping
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
conventional forces; conventional military forces
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
8000; eight thousand; many
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
society; public; community; social studies
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
injured person; wounded person; casualty
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy