bet; wager; stake; gamble
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
preservation; retainment; keeping
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
convenient; handy; useful
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
commerce; trade; business
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
society; public; community; social studies
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
all-out war; full-scale war
main cause; primary factor
to be entwined; to be involved
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
massing (of troops); gathering