dealing with; coping with
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
moment by moment; hour by hour
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to make one's own; to take possession of
southwestern part; the southwest
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
scale; scope; plan; structure
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to be erected; to be built
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
beyond that point; after that
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well