poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
military affairs; military service
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
complication; confusion; disorder
to rush over; to run up to
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to send or direct a person to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to go out and away; to leave
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
national border; provincial border
being too late; losing one's final chance
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
aggression; invasion; raid
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
beforehand; in advance; previously
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
conference room; council room
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
direct control; direct supervision
defense capability (defence)
military conflict; armed conflict
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure