foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
armed might; military power; the sword; force
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
3000; three thousand; many
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
obedience; submission; resignation
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
civilian in military employ
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be