divide and rule; divide and conquer
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
northern part; the north (of a region)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
place; situation; position; location
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
literally; to the letter; literal
three sides; small offering stand
mountain range; mountain belt
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
any more; any further; any better; any longer
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
impossible; unlikely; improbable
having said that; be that as it may
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to set on fire; to ignite
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up