gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
beyond that point; after that
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
each nation; many nations; many countries
southern part; the south (of a region)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be damaged; to receive damage
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to face on; to look out on to
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
suppression; repression; subjugation
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to enter into diplomatic relations
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together