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founding of a nation

2

great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy

1

of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time

1

sworn enemy

1

mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size

2

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

2

national power

2

to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as

1

diplomatic relations

1

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

2

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

6

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

adult; grown-up

1

child; children

2

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

1

continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

2

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

prediction; estimation

4

immediately adjacent

1

political measures; policy

3

national policy

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

5

middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)

4

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

3

hedge; fence; border; limit

2

to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

4

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

war situation; progress of a battle

2

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

1

balance; equilibrium

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

precious; valuable

1

related technology

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

7

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

3

greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)

2

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

1

new technology

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

2

with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor

1

gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

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