overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
dominion; territory; possession
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
whispering; murmuring; subdued
other side; opposite side; other party
personality; character; individuality; personhood
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
maintaining the status quo
armaments; military preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
rebirth; new birth; nascent
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
training; drill; practice; discipline
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
duty; obligation; responsibility
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report