naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
race prejudice; racial prejudice
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
Island; insula; island; islet
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to fight to the bitter end
to shoulder responsibility
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
anti-Japanese resistance movement (in pre-WWII China); anti-Japanese campaign
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
dominion; territory; possession
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
territorial dispute; territorial issue
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
People's Daily (Chinese newspaper)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
armed intervention; military intervention
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
relating to the USA; toward America; with America
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
national defence; national defense