to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
beginning (of a century, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
both armies; both teams; both sides
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
declaration of war; proclamation of war
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy