devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
northern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Union Army during the American Civil War)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
construction; establishment
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
long time; long interval; for quite some time
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
firm; strong; solid; stable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be helpful; to be useful
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with