same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
disturbance; riot; mayhem
intensification; aggravation
national border; provincial border
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
clear; precise; definite; distinct
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to bring; to take; to bring about
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to accept; to receive; to agree
by sheer strength; by brute force
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all