incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
group; party; team; squad; section
mountain range; mountain belt
national border; provincial border
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
district; section; sector
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
aggression; invasion; raid
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
attack; assault; attempt; try
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
like water; like it grows on trees
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
war; battle; match; game; competition
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
different item; different lot
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
elevation; height above sea level
defense; defence; protection
base (military, expedition, etc.)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back