the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
news; word; tidings; omen
place; situation; position; location
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
prime minister (in ancient China)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
accession to the throne; enthronement
since then; from that time; ever since
(United States of) America; USA
our country; our land; one's own country
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
foreign enemy; outside invader
to keep away; to keep at a distance
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
normalcy; normality; normal
judgment; judgement; discernment
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect