certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
rational; reasonable; logical
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to do together; to share; to participate in
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
our country; our land; one's own country
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
last days; the end; one's fate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
extermination; expulsion; destruction
support; backing; patronage
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
prime minister; premier; chancellor