summary; recapitulation; aggregation
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
morality; moral principles
great commander; famous commander
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
voice quality; type of voice
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
arrangement; pact; agreement
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
formal; official; ceremonious
troupe; theatrical company
both armies; both teams; both sides
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
one's own army; one's own team
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing