1 staunch

2 strong

1 to increase

2 to strengthen

1 surname Qiang

1 to strengthen

2 to intensify

1 large

2 formidable

3 powerful

4 strong

1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

1 using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

1 to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)

1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.