basis; foundation; grounds; authority
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
self-defense; self-defence
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to join together; to combine; to join up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
aggression; invasion; raid
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at that time; in those days
armed might; military power; the sword; force
too much; excessively; too
riskiness; (level of) danger
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
government; administration
interference; intervention; meddling
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to complain; to make a complaint
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off