to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to put into the mouth; to eat
this occasion; at this time; now
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
southern part; the south (of a region)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
outward; superficial; external; apparent