future (usually near); prospects
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
troubled times; turbulent times
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
very likely; very probable
whole nation; whole land; whole country
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
foreign enemy; outside invader
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to attack; to assault; to assail
war; fighting; fierce competition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
consequence; outcome; result; blame
every place; various places
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
going into battle; departure for the front
one by one; one after another; successively
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
already; now; no longer; not any more
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
holding one's ground; defending local authority
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end