stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
long ago; previous; of a former age
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
political measures; policy
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
minority ethnic group; ethnic minority; minority race
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
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
proposal; offer; request; application
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
large build; large pattern
bristly beard; bristly mustache
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
every person; each one; everybody
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
advance payment; money paid in advance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
temporary; transitory; short-lived
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine