implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
ten; 10; ten years of age
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
underground; subterranean
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
due form; official; formality
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
frame; framework; outline
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
registration; accession; register; entry; record
(made of) stone; stone-built
historic; historical; traditional
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
chief; main; principal; important
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
enactment; establishment; creation
wooden building; wooden architecture
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with