characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
nice; likeable; desirable
number of persons; personnel
armaments; military preparations
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
something like ...; something called ...
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
decorum; propriety; politeness
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
training; drill; practice; discipline
to differ depending on ...
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
the last moment; the very end
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
great cause; moral law; justice
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to fight against; to oppose; to face
general public; the masses
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test