gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
absorption; suction; attraction
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
sovereign; emperor; monarch
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
outline; summary; gist; in brief
looking on; remaining a spectator
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
patriarchy; system of patriarchy
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
gender; distinction of sex; sex
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
it seems so; that's what it looks like
review (of learned material); revision
busy; having no (free) time
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper