to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
chapter one; first chapter
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
competing; competition; auction
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
national defence; national defense
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
by means of; due to; because of; according to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
metre; meter; meter; gauge
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
thousands; several thousand