(how) many times; (how) often
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to smear with blood; to kill
town; city; municipal; urban
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
other; another; remaining; over; more than
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
political measures; policy
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
profitable plan; good plan
any more; any further; any better; any longer
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
technique; art; skill; move
largish; biggish; a little bit larger