foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
uniqueness; individuality
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
dukedom; duchy; principality
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
one by one; one after another; successively
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
royalty and titled nobility
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate