to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
death in battle; death on the battlefield
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
equality; impartiality; evenness
solidarity; joint; collective
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
armed might; military power; the sword; force
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
each nation; many nations; many countries
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
coincident with; while; simultaneously
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
reigning; controlling; dictating
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
along the river; riverside
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)