to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
intelligence or information network
scattered; separated; dispersed
information transfer; information transmission
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
country; territory; domain; realm
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
secret; private; surreptitious
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
family; relatives; dependents; household
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
demon of ill health; disease
sign; indication; omen; symptom
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
and then; and so; and; so then
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
laughing while reminiscing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end