to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
defeating in an instant; instant kill
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to cultivate a better understanding
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
bolt from the blue; great surprise
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
means of transportation; transport service
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
different opinion; objection
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone