clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
of no interest; not interested
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
southern part; the south (of a region)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to take back; to recapture
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(political) administration; political power
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to crumble away; to collapse
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
both armies; both teams; both sides
casualties; the killed and wounded
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
power; authority; influence
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
third stage; three stages
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to cut corners; to be shoddy
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
secret; private; surreptitious