country; territory; domain; realm
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
investment; contribution; financing
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
without; unless; have to do
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
how; in what way; by what means
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
rationality; reasonableness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
(national) capital (city); metropolis
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
2nd day of the month; two days
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)