outline; summary; gist; in brief
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
military clique; military party
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
southwestern part; the southwest
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
few decades; many decades; several decades
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
to play a central role; to take a leading part
port city; harbor city; harbour city
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
northern part; the north (of a region)
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to throw oneself (into an activity)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to farm; to cultivate a field
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
job; work; duties; trade; skill
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
stranger; tramp; wanderer