to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be remembered; to go down in history
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to mark the end; to spell the end
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to pile up; to accumulate
great emperor; ... the Great
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
however; having said that; but
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely