surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to attack; to assault; to assail
matter of time; question of time
aggression; invasion; raid
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
battlefield; battleground
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be smeared; to be covered
war; fighting; fierce competition
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
due form; official; formality
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
beginning; outset; first; onset
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
fifth day of the month; five days
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to gather; to collect; to assemble