Word: conquering
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...quite. In a novel the hero would continue on into danger and conquer it, rather than run away...
...Army, which raised 200,000 men only 15 years ago in the war against France, is trying to recruit 55,000 to conquer the Americans, who are thought to be no match for well-trained European troops. Reflecting a general sentiment, the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty, says that the Americans are "raw, undisciplined, cowardly men." For lack of volunteers to fight what many consider a civil war, however, the government has turned abroad, first, and in vain, to Russia, then to Britain's traditional allies in northern Germany. Nearly 18,000 mercenaries were hired earlier...
...whole world is in my hand, and I will conquer and subjugate the world...
...disclaim it, and if it is the right one, you can abide by it. Two: Always postpone any deadline-for a week, a day, or even half an hour. Who knows, the situation may change in your favor if only you have the patience to wait. Three: Divide and conquer -both your foes and friends. Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you. Four: Every man has his price. The only problem, therefore, is finding out what the price...
...strike-signed up, and their drivers took to the roads with red stickers affixed to their windshields to prevent being mistaken for scabs. Within two days, by Fitzsimmons' estimate, one-third of the Teamsters were covered by interim agreements. "It's the old theory of divide and conquer," Teamster Secretary-Treasurer Ray Schoessling told TIME...