position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266 CE); Cao Wei; Wei (kingdom in China during the Warring States period; 403-225 BCE)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)
strategist; tactician; schemer
Kōnan; Jiangnan (China); Gangnam (Seoul, South Korea)
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
research; study; investigation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
opposition party; the opposition
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
state of mind; mentality; psychology
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)