Chōan; Chang'an (ancient capital of China)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be led by; to be headed by
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
Shu Han (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
economic strength; economic power; economic might
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
standing tall; towering; soaring
to play a central role; to take a leading part
in that manner; like that