western edge (e.g. of city); west side
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
long-established; old-established; traditional
duty; obligation; responsibility
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
river; stream; River; the ... river
... and westward; west of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
one's way back; one's way home
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
along the road; along the way
every place; various places
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
returning victorious army
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to throw at; to turn; to raise