armed might; military power; the sword; force
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
logistics; supply; communications
to compose; to put together
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
battle formation; battle array; lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
Lu Bu (?-199 AD; Chinese general)
to find useful; to think highly of
the times; the world; society
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
self-examination; reflection
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
water vapour; water vapor; steam
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4