(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
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)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
looking or acting as if one owned the place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
grasp; catch; understanding
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
war; battle; match; game; competition
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
dominion; territory; possession
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
peace talks; peace negotiations
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful