several years; a few years
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
scale; scope; plan; structure
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
order of chivalry; chivalric order
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
street; quarter; district; area
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
guard; sentinel; garrison
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
considerably; fairly; quite
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
eastern part; the east (of a region)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
remarkable; striking; obvious
while; even though; despite
military affairs; military service
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding