magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
ten; 10; ten years of age
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
steady; firm; solid; secure
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
first match (in a series)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
almost; roughly; approximately
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
successive generations; successive emperors
rare; extraordinary; singular