plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
in order; sequential; seriatim
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
ninth day of the month; nine days
please; somehow or other; one way or another
resource development; resource exploitation (usu. natural resources)
rail transport (transportation, transit); transport by rail
historical context; historical background
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
snail's pace; slow progress
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
European campaign (esp. soccer)
logistical support; combat service support
(necessary) personnel; required person
civilian in military employ
private citizen; civilian
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
Völkerwanderung; great migration in Europe, 4th to 6th century CE