it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
every place; various places
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
like that; that way; thus
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
as (for); for; in the capacity of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
strong nation; powerful country
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
each nation; many nations; many countries
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
danger; peril; hazard; risk
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
war; battle; match; game; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure