brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
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
annexation; merger; swallowing up
port city; harbour city; harbor city
leader (of an alliance); leading power
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
interference; intervention; meddling
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
powerful army; strengthening of the military
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
practising martial arts; training in martial arts
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
even more; still more; further
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to gather; to collect; to assemble