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it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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sphere of influence

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interior; inside; internal

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military

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unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

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sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

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win; victory

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above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

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detection

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view

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military forces; hosts; troops

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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northwest

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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northeast

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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enemy army

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national border; provincial border

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defense; defence

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demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move

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fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

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commander; general; leader

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garrison; military base

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front line; forefront

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assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility

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district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

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how many; how much

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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(within a) territory; domains

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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very much; very many; more and more

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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due form; official; formality

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constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

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to invade

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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last ray of hope; only hope

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8000; eight thousand; many

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10,000; ten thousand

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fatal; lethal

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abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

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recovery; rescue; recapture

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centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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profitable plan; good plan

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