devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
strong nation; powerful country
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
several years; a few years
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
our country; our land; one's own country
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to gather; to collect; to assemble
human resources; man-power resources