Germany and France; German-French
Franco-German War (i.e. the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
military science; strategy; tactics
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
general principles; broad principles
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
fallacy; conjecture; baseless thing; random thing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
deductive reasoning; deduction
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to control; to command; to get the better of
minor details; nonessentials
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted
distinguished war service; merit of war
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
defeat; loss; reverse; setback