defense capability (defence)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
flying column; detached force
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
burning at the stake; execution by burning
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to repeat; to be frequent
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
study; research; investigation
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
leadership competition; power struggle
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
silence; stillness; quietness