appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
fortress; stronghold; citadel
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
feeling that something has come too late
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
absence; disregard; indifference
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
opening fully; full throttle; full power
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
each place; various places
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
superiority; predominance
to take command; to give direction
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
private affairs; personal matter
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
art of war; strategy; tactics
to gust; to blow violently
old or veteran army general
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
messenger; envoy; emissary
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible