as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
-less; lacking; non-existing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
commander; general; leader
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
right in the midst of; right at the height of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to make an appearance; to show up