opposite; reverse; contrary
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
town; city; municipal; urban
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
one or two; a few; small number
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
wealthy person; millionaire
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
preface; introduction; preamble
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
few decades; many decades; several decades
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
archipelago; group of islands
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
amount of material resources
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset