to play a leading role; to play a central part
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; fighting; fierce competition
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
by means of; due to; because of; according to
disorder; disturbance; unrest
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be prolonged; to drag on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
adds force or indicates command
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated