thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
war; fighting; fierce competition
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
eighth day of the month; eight days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
military force; military strength
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
suddenly; all of a sudden
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
dominion; territory; possession
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
each nation; many nations; many countries
successively; one after another
massing (of troops); gathering
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
while; even though; despite
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to continue; to keep up; to keep on