episode; anecdote; vignette
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
winter vacation; winter holidays
armaments; military preparations
power of the state; government authority
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
will not do; do not; does not
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
intimidation; threat; bluster
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
(within a) territory; domains
demonstration; show of force
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
political issue (problem)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
nature; property; disposition