war; fighting; fierce competition
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
go that far; to that extent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dukedom; duchy; principality
war; battle; match; game; competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
nice; likeable; desirable
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
rule; reign; government; governing
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
military force; military strength
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish