war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
that is to say; so that means
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
under control (e.g. of territory)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
time; season; period; phase; stage
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before