many; much; plenty; hardly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
transactions; dealings; business
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
ratio; proportion; percentage
to pull in (fish); to land
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
by means of; due to; because of; according to
construction; establishment
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
defense; defence; protection
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up