skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one large ...; a great ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
simply; merely; only; solely
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
people; citizens; subjects; folk
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to order; to command; to appoint
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
in accordance with; according to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice