to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
as you can imagine; as imagined
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
declaration of war; proclamation of war
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
visit (from someone); call
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
one's own army; one's own team
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
end of war; cessation of hostilities
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
property; fortune; assets
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
murder; killing; murderer
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely