mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia-period method of Chinese divination)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
in the mountains; among the mountains
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
mountain road; mountain trail
mountain stronghold; den of mountain bandits
whole nation; whole land; whole country
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
descending a mountain; descent
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization