national border; provincial border
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to rank next to; to come after
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
common front; united front
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
military force; military strength
possession; retention; maintenance
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
agreement; stipulation; contract
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
at that time; in those days
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
royalty and titled nobility
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
based on; on the basis of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology