to keep a watchful eye on
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
being somewhat excited (agitated)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
war; battle; match; game; competition
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
outbreak of war; starting a war
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
terrain; geographical features; topography
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
development; exploitation
untouched; unused; intact
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)