weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
every year; yearly; annually
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
prohibition; inhibition; ban
very; much; greatly; a lot of
power of the state; government authority
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
in the same way as; just like
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to have an idea; to have a clue
feelings; thoughts; meaning