the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
offensive (movement); aggression
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
front; frontage; facade; main
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to employ; to hire; to engage
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
even though; despite; when
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
source of funds; resources; finances
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
limited; limiting; restrictive
(social) class; rank; grade
form; method; system; formula
general; popular; common; typical
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign