puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
mechanism; organization; organisation
armed forces; military; troops
powerful person; influential person
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
naturally; of course; understandably
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
management; administration; operation
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
military force; military strength
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
active; dynamic; behavioural
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
every place; various places
headquarters; head office; main office
command; lead; generalship; leadership
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
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