depending on; dependent on
northern part; the north (of a region)
the whole area; all areas
southern part; the south (of a region)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
less than ...; smaller ...
national border; provincial border
consists of; comprises; is made up of
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
few decades; many decades; several decades
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
difference; discrepancy; variation
limited; limiting; restrictive
military conflict; armed conflict
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
death toll; number of deaths; body count
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
defense; defence; protection
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
center; centre; metropolis