maintenance; preservation; improvement
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
everywhere; all over; throughout
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
systematic; regular; routine
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
how long; how far; how much
external pressure; foreign threat
attraction; lure; invitation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
armaments; military preparations
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
power map; power structure; power relationships
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to collect; to assemble; to gather
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing