growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
family; relatives; dependents; household
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
armed might; military power; the sword; force
direct descent; direct line
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
next generation; future generation
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)