edict; ordinance; proclamation
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
our country; our land; one's own country
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
defense capability (defence)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to cease; to stop; to be over
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to send or direct a person to
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
major dealer; wealthy merchant
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
locality; local area; limited area
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering