divide and rule;  divide and conquer
 university or college offering four-year programs;  the big four ...;  the four major ...
 one;  for one thing;  only;  (not) even;  just (e.g. "just try it");  some kind of;  one type of
 north;  the North;  northern territories;  North Korea; (arch.)  north wind
 northern part;  the north (of a region)
 remote region;  frontier (district);  border(land)
 place;  situation;  position;  location
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 literally;  to the letter;  literal
 three sides;  small offering stand
 mountain range;  mountain belt
 to surround;  to encircle;  to besiege;  to lay siege to;  to play (go, shogi, etc.)
 field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.);  cultivated land;  field (of specialization);  sphere;  womb;  birth
 to spread;  to extend;  to unfold;  to open;  to scatter about;  to spread around
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 to cut open;  to clear (land);  to cut (a path, road, etc.);  to carve out (a new career, future, etc.);  to open up (a new field)
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 entrance;  threshold;  beginning;  first step;  start
 for;  for the sake of;  to one's advantage;  because of;  as a result of
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 burden;  nuisance;  bother;  hanger-on;  dependent;  parasite
 something;  something or other;  so-and-so;  somehow;  anyhow;  one way or another
 any more;  any further;  any better;  any longer
 development;  growth;  development (of a situation, story, etc.);  advancement;  playing around;  having an active sex life
 impossible;  unlikely;  improbable
 having said that;  be that as it may
 iron (Fe);  strong and hard (as iron);  railway;  railway enthusiast
 to boast of;  to be proud of;  to take pride in
 to set on fire;  to ignite
 to dig up;  to unearth;  to uncover
 root (of a plant);  root (of a tooth, hair, etc.);  center (of a pimple, etc.);  root (of all evil, etc.);  source;  one's true nature
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 to reach;  to amount to;  to be up to the task;  to come up to;  to compare with;  to be a match (for)
 (sect) founder;  apostle;  originator;  inventor
 to leave (behind);  to leave (undone);  to not finish;  to save;  to set aside;  to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
 to sever;  to cut off;  to suppress;  to eradicate;  to abstain (from);  to give up