on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
dominion; territory; possession
stone placed on railway track (by children); decorative garden stone; handicap stone (in go)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
military personnel; soldier
to follow; to conform; to apply to
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
every place; various places
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
armed forces; military; troops
locational advantage; advantageous position
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
training; drill; practice; discipline
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
casualties; the killed and wounded