western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to govern; to manage; to subdue
long time; long interval; for quite some time
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
split; division; break up
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
secret; private; surreptitious
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
autonomy; right of self-government
something like ...; something called ...
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
cooperation; collaboration
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
country; territory; domain; realm
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
on the sea; surface of the sea
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation