at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
rather; sooner; preferably
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
major powers of the world; great powers
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
rather; better; instead; if anything
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
had better ...; had better not ...
without; but if; otherwise; or else
any more; any further; any better; any longer
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
rood (measure of land area)