gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
knot (nautical mile per hour)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
war; battle; match; game; competition
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
Japanese person; Japanese people
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
still; as yet; as it has been
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward