to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to continue (going along some trend)
national border; provincial border
revival; restoration; resuscitation
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to govern; to manage; to subdue
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
a long time ago; in those days
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
mountain range; mountain belt
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to tower over the surroundings
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
fort; stronghold; fortification
on countless occasions; many a time
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
failure; mistake; blunder
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
aggression; invasion; raid
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
just like; the same as; no different than
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
considerably; greatly; a lot
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
spirit residing in the ground
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
each locality; each place; each region
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
the other day; lately; recently
height of; middle of; full bloom
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders