armed might; military power; the sword; force
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
arrangement; pact; agreement
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(written) contract; agreement
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
hostility; antagonism; opposition
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
scale; scope; plan; structure
long time; long interval; for quite some time
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands