posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
offensive (movement); aggression
assistance; backing; reinforcements
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
condition; situation; prospects
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
energy; military strength
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
array; muster; line-up; full force
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
alert status; emergency alert
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
force of a fire; force of flames
power map; power structure; power relationships
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
enemy's strength or fighting power
world situation; world affairs
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
armed group; armed insurgents
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
within the sphere of influence (of)
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
numerical inferiority; being outnumbered
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
signs of defeat; adverse situation
state of an illness; condition of a patient
decline; one's declining fortunes; decay
state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country
criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; (lit.) anti-social forces
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
surgical castration; castration surgery; neutering; orchiectomy; orchidectomy
Mahasthamaprapta (bodhisattva)
superiority in number; numerical superiority
stroke (dash) of the pen; (force of) brushwork
bluff; deceiving an enemy
power relations; balance of power (between)
uniformity; balance (equilibrium) of power
winning by judges' decision (in judo)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
current state; present or actual strength
downward tendency; decay; decline
the respective (relative) strength of political parties; distribution of the number of parliamentary seats held by each of the political parties
great and powerful person
high profile; aggressive attitude
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
heterosis; hybrid vigor; hybrid vigour
city conditions; municipal census
prefectural strengths (conditions, resources)
sense of the trend of the times; sensitivity to the changing times
(the two sides) being evenly-matched in influence or power
negotiating posture; attitude to negotiations; negotiating behaviour
propaganda campaign (offensive); advertising (promotional) offensive
effective strength; current strength
force of a literary style
Tet Offensive (North Vietnamese offensive launched in January 1968)
energization (electrical); bias
restoring the declining fortunes; recovering from the discouraging situation; reversing the downward trend
great strength; courageous army; valiant troops
conformism; following the crowd; swimming with the tide; me-tooism
influential family; the man in power
struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched forces (parties)
bearish market; declining market
telemark position (in a ski jump landing)
influential family; the man in power
labor offensive; labour offensive
one's prosperity being on the rise; one's fortune reaching its culmination