death (of an emperor); demise
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
may their soul rest in peace
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
naturally; of course; understandably
support; backing; aid; assistance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
national border; provincial border
outside of; not covered by
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
dominion; territory; possession
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
difference; variation; difference
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
simply; merely; only; solely
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)