and then; in addition to that; also; even so
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
wherein; therein; thereinto
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
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
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to turn towards; to point
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
for the present; for the time being
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
banquet or reception hall
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person