The drift of opinion was against [toward] war.
世論の大勢は戦争反対[支持]であった
The election campaign moved into high gear.
選挙戦はラストスパートに入った
the field [the line] of battle
戦場[戦線]
the fight against terrorism [cancer, inflation]
テロ[がん,インフレ]との戦い
the film version of War and Peace
『戦争と平和』の映画版
The final was a close contest.
決勝戦は接戦だった
the first round of the elections
選挙の初戦
the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
黙示録の四騎士(◇戦争・飢餓・疫病・死)
The freeze between the two countries thawed.
2国間の冷戦状態も雪解けを迎えた
the futility of war
戦争の無益さ