appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
twice; again; second time
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
considerably; fairly; quite
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ago; since; before; previous
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
attraction; lure; invitation
precision machinery industry
charming; fascinating; attractive
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
certainly; surely; definitely
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I see; that's right; indeed
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus