prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
fort; stronghold; fortification
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to encamp; to take up a position
three sides; small offering stand
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to pass (of time); to elapse
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to give directions; to issue instructions
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
military personnel; soldier
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
mechanism; organization; organisation
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
putting into operation; invocation