war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to surround; to crowd around
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
threat; intimidation; menace
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
such; like that; that sort of; very
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chance (of success); odds
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
choices; alternatives; options
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in advance; beforehand; previously
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
several years; a few years
measurement error; calculation error
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental