northern part; the north (of a region)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
grasp; catch; understanding
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
head start; initiative; preemption
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
relatively; comparatively
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
in the meantime; meanwhile
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
in good health; alive and well; going strong
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to fight; to exchange blows
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured