together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
quarrel; dispute; argument
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
ability; capability; skill
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
armaments; military preparations
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to nip (something) in the bud
good policy; wise policy; best plan
executives; top management; governing body
unanimous agreement; unanimity
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
regulars; regular soldiers