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rare – not common, unusual, hard to find
- broken down (phrasal verb) – deteriorated, fallen apart over time
- taking over (phrasal verb) – conquering and gaining control of land or territory
- take away (phrasal verb) – remove and keep something, confiscate
- figure out (phrasal verb) – understand or solve something through thinking
- warfare – fighting and combat in wars
- intimidate – to frighten or scare someone to make them feel weak
- scare off (phrasal verb) – frighten someone or something to make them go away
- shake in their boots (idiom) – be very frightened or scared
- picking up (phrasal verb) – learning or acquiring new skills or methods