near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to destroy; to break; to damage
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
clanship; clannism; clan favoritism; clan favouritism
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
physical science; natural science; physics; lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy); (arch.) philosophy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
counter for rules; rule; regulation
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
the very best; excellent; superb
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force