to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
war; fighting; fierce competition
since then; from that time; ever since
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
three; three years of age
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to make one's own; to take possession of
southern part; the south (of a region)
the Big Three (countries)
scale; scope; plan; structure
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back