Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
making practical; making useful; implementing
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
later on; eventually; afterwards
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
reckless deforestation; overcutting of forests
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)