uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
course; route; path; process; means
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
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
slightly early; just before
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be appointed to a rank
Annam (old name for Vietnam)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
one by one; one after another; successively
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
death penalty; capital punishment
first offence; first offense; first offender
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
detention; custody; confinement; internment
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of