maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
no matter what it is; in every case
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
frequency (of occurrence)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
strong nation; powerful country
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
country; territory; domain; realm
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to own; to receive; to understand
wealthy individual; person of wealth
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
back country; remote countryside
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
home area; home town; local
people; men and women; each person; everybody
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless