consume all of one's attention or time | march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation |
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation | penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way |
require (time or space) | to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate |
keep busy with | occupy in large numbers or live on a host |
assume, as of positions or roles | |
live (in a certain place) | |
occupy the whole of | |
be on the mind of | |