not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(exercising) the right to command
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
in name only; titular; nominal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
the more one looks (at it) the more...
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
stationing (troops); occupancy
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to encamp; to take up a position
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
particularly; only; in the case of
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
drawing a sword; drawn sword
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
battle formation; military formation