preliminary arrangements; spade work
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to take over; to hand over
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
of great promise; with a promising future
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
self-interest; personal profit
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
postponement; deferment; adjournment
re-examination; reinvestigation
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
morality; moral principles
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of