external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
decision; determination; resolution
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
abuse; misuse; perversion
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
just one person; only one
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up