dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
the kindness of a teacher
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
merits; distinguished services
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to be prolonged; to drag on
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
imperial command; government order
lack of innovation; stupidity
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles