concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dealing with; coping with
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
unprecedented; record-breaking
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
impossible; unlikely; improbable
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
supply; supplying; replenishment
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
concentrated fire; intense criticism