to happen to hear; to overhear
war; fighting; fierce competition
image; figure; figure; form; image
reigning; controlling; dictating
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
outline; summary; gist; basic points
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
armed forces; military; troops
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
heating power; thermal power; firepower
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior