to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
chance (of success); odds
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
retention; maintenance; preservation
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
influence; clout; leverage
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
this occasion; at this time; now
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
maintenance; preservation; improvement
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
several years; a few years
within; inside of; less than
one by one; one after another; successively
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
war of aggression; war of conquest
permanent; perpetual; lasting