beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
area; region; district; locality
countries; (various) nations
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no sleep or rest; working day and night
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
conference room; council room
to add (e.g. a postscript)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
terrain; geographical features; topography
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)