partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difference; variation; difference
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
both sides; two sides; double-sided
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
war; fighting; fierce competition
means; way; method; measure
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
military force; military strength
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
nothing but; except; no more than
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
training; drill; practice; discipline
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
armed forces; military; troops
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing