foreign enemy; outside invader
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
old body; aged person; elderly person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
many; numerous; various; large number of
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to fire into; to shoot into
foundation stone; cornerstone
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
wife and children; (arch.) wife
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
little by little; bit by bit
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
one of these days; someday; one day