to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
the people; citizens; the populace
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
prospects of victory; chances of success
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
in proportion to; just as much as
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
under control (e.g. of territory)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
just because; even if; even though
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt