to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
government service; the bureaucracy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
great man; hero; master mind
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to appease; to suppress; to calm
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be dispersed; to get separated
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of