seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to employ; to hire; to charter
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
maintenance; preservation; improvement
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to gather strength; to take heart
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
national border; provincial border
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
than; from; out of; except; but; more
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well