to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
when it becomes; when it comes to
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
Xiongnu (ancient Central Asian nomadic people associated with the Huns)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
national border; provincial border
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
very; much; greatly; a lot of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
even if; even though; however; no matter how
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
war funds; war expenditures
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
story; tale; talk; discussion
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...