teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to make merry; to be festive
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
call; summons; convening; convocation
commissioned officer; military officer
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
border (between countries); national border
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
3rd day of the month; three days
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
national crisis; national disaster
dealing with; coping with
military affairs; military service
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
minimum; at the very least
defense; defence; fielding
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to be helpful; to be useful
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort