to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
secret information; intelligence
enemy territory; hostile place
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
hostility; antagonism; opposition
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
together with; same; both; all; including ...
war; battle; match; game; competition
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
negotiations; discussions; connection
originally; by nature; from the start
quiet; still; surreptitious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
in person; personally; directly
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to take back; to recapture
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
proportional division; proportional distribution
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign