opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
town; city; municipal; urban
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
innumerable; countless; numberless
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
standing close together; bristling (with)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
one cause; one reason; one factor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that